Electrical Test Engineer - Aerospace / Space

Langham Recruitment; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Electrical Test Engineer for a consultancy role in Guildford. This role focuses on evaluating and improving testing practices in the aerospace industry. Candidates should have proven experience in electrical hardware testing and ability to produce detailed reports and presentations. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential. This is a contract position lasting 6 to 12 months and requires working on-site.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in electrical hardware testing, preferably within aerospace.
• Familiarity with environmental, functional, and integration testing.
• Understanding of DC Power systems and RF test principles.

Responsibilities

• Shadow the existing engineering and test team during testing activities.
• Identify inefficiencies in the test process and document them.
• Deliver comprehensive documentation including test procedures and reports.

Skills

Electrical hardware testing

Test automation tools

Analytical capabilities

Communication skills

Education

HNC/HND or degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, or related field

Tools

VNA/spectrum analysers/signal generators

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Overview

Electrical Test Engineer | Production Test Engineer | Contract | 6 - 12 months | Inside IR35 | Onsite | Guildford

This is a 6-to-12-month consultancy role suited for an experienced Electrical Test Engineer with a strong background in aerospace or high-reliability systems. You will play a key role in evaluating current testing practices and providing expert recommendations to improve the efficiency, consistency, and scalability of our avionics acceptance test processes. You will help to define what an industrialised Production Test Team will constitute: people; equipment; process; facilities.

Responsibilities

• Shadow the existing engineering and test team during module electrical bench testing and verification activities.
• Observe and document current test sequences and workflows.
• Identify inefficiencies, risks, or potential failure points in the test process.
• Produce a detailed report and presentation outlining observations, recommendations for process improvements, suggestions for tools, automation, or procedural enhancements, and resource knowledge and skill sets.
• Phase 2: Process Definition & Presentation – Define what production-ready module testing could look like in a scaled environment; develop a workflow proposal suitable for integration within a Production Test team; prepare and deliver a formal presentation to Engineering and Production leadership and relevant stakeholders; include potential resource, tooling, and personnel considerations for implementation.
• Install, configure, and operate test rigs, ground support equipment, sensors, and subsystems.
• Perform test execution, troubleshooting, first-line quality inspections, and anomaly logging and reporting.
• Deliver comprehensive documentation: test procedures, reports, qualifications, and anomaly summaries.
• Ensure Health & Safety compliance during test campaigns, both in-house and on-site.

Deliverables

• Written report with findings and recommendations (end of Phase 1).
• Presentation and report outlining future-state test operations for module testing (end of Phase 2).
• Supporting documentation, flowcharts, financial analysis/justification or templates to guide future implementation.

Candidate Profile / Qualifications

• Previous Experience – Proven experience in electrical hardware testing, preferably within aerospace, space systems, or other high-reliability domains.
• Familiarity with environmental, functional, and integration testing of complex electro-mechanical systems.
• Understanding of DC Power systems, RF test principles and required equipment (VNA/spectrum analysers/signal generators), on-board computer systems, payload data storage and interfacing.
• Familiarity with test automation tools and data acquisition systems.
• Understanding of Design for Test (DfT) and scalable production test methodologies.

Knowledge & Skills

• Engineering qualification (HNC/HND or degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, or related field).
• Knowledge of industry standards for space hardware testing (e.g., ECSS, NASA GEVS, MIL-STD).
• Strong analytical and systems thinking capabilities.
• Experience creating test procedures, workflows, and evaluation reports.
• Comfortable working independently within a small, fast-moving team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in interpreting engineering drawings and schematics.