Electronics Test Engineer

Vallum Associates; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Vallum Associates is seeking a skilled Electronics Test Engineer in the United Kingdom to design, develop, and maintain Automatic Test Equipment for engine electronic control products. You will implement automated test sequences using LabVIEW and TestStand and integrate PXI systems and DAQ hardware into robust test rigs.

The role covers electronics testing, validation, and data reporting, collaborating with engine controllers, sensors, and control electronics to ensure compliance and reliable

Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining ATE solutions for engine ECUs.
• Proficiency with NI LabVIEW and TestStand for test software.
• Familiarity with data acquisition and hardware integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) for engine electronic controls.
• Design and implement automated test sequences and data reporting.
• Integrate instrumentation, PXI systems, and DAQ hardware into test rigs.
• Support validation, verification testing, and test rig maintenance.

Skills

LabVIEW

TestStand

Automated testing

DAQ hardware

PXI systems

Electrical testing

Tools

LabVIEW

TestStand

PXI

DAQ hardware

Job description

Your responsibilities:

Test System Development

• Develop, maintain, and enhance Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) solutions for engine electronic control products.
• Design and develop test software using National Instruments LabVIEW and TestStand.
• Develop and execute automated test sequences for production acceptance, qualification, and verification testing.
• Integrate instrumentation, DAQ hardware, PXI systems, and third-party equipment into automated test systems.

Electronics Testing & Validation

• Perform functional, environmental, qualification, and Design Assurance Testing (DAT).
• Execute electrical, analogue, digital, and mixed-signal hardware testing.
• Conduct fault investigation, root cause analysis, and failure diagnostics.
• Support Environmental Stress Screening (ESS), vibration, thermal, and reliability testing.
• Validate compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.

Test Rig & Engine Control Systems

• Support development and maintenance of engine control test rigs.
• Commission and validate new test systems and test benches.
• Interface with Engine Electronic Controllers (EEC/ECU), fuel metering systems, actuators, sensors, and control electronics.
• Perform test data acquisition, analysis, and reporting.