Electronics Test Engineer

Queen Square Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen Square Recruitment in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Electronics Test Engineer for a 12-month contract to support development, validation and qualification testing of aerospace and marine engine electronic control systems.

The role involves hands-on work with Automatic Test Equipment (ATE), PXI-based test systems and test software development, plus fault finding and production support across the full test lifecycle from requirements analysis to system validation.

Qualifications

• 4-10 years of electronics test engineering experience in safety-critical industries.
• Hands-on with NI LabVIEW, NI TestStand, ATE, PXI-based systems and DAQ.
• Strong understanding of digital and analogue electronics, ECUs, sensors and serial protocols.
• Experience in test software development and validation, fault-finding and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Support development, validation and qualification testing of engine ECUs.
• Work with ATE, PXI-based systems and test software to validate hardware.
• Contribute to test lifecycle activities from requirements analysis to production support.

Skills

Electronics testing

Troubleshooting

Fault finding

Test software development

System validation

Safety-critical knowledge

Tools

NI LabVIEW

NI TestStand

Automated Test Equipment (ATE)

PXI-based test systems

Data Acquisition (DAQ) systems

Job description

New long term Contract for the role of Electronics Test Engineer

Location: Birmingham (Office Based)

Contract Duration:12 months

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

The Role

We are seeking experienced Electronics Test Engineers to support development, validation, and qualification testing of aerospace and marine engine electronic control systems. The role involves working on Automatic Test Equipment (ATE), test rig development, test software development, and validation of critical electronic hardware used in safety-critical engine applications.

The successful candidate will be involved in the complete test lifecycle, from requirements analysis through test software development, system validation, troubleshooting, and production support.

Essential skills/experience:

Technical Skills

• 4-10 years of electronics test engineering experience within Aerospace, Defence, Marine, Automotive, Rail, or other safety-critical industries.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
  • NI LabVIEW
  • NI TestStand
  • Automated Test Equipment (ATE)
  • PXI-based test systems
  • Data Acquisition (DAQ) systems
• Good understanding of:
  • Digital and analogue electronics
  • Electronic control systems
  • Sensors, actuators, and instrumentation
  • Serial communication protocols (RS232, RS485, CAN, SPI, I2C, Ethernet)
• Experience in test software development and validation.
• Strong fault-finding and debugging capability.

Industry Experience

Experience in one or more of the following: