Electronics Test Engineer

Prime Appointments Ltd; Colchester; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Company pension

Life assurance

Employee wellbeing support

Salary sacrifice schemes

Company social events

Job summary

Prime Appointments Ltd in Colchester is recruiting an experienced Electronics Test Engineer to join a well-established electronics manufacturer. This hands-on role covers testing, validation and fault finding of new and existing products before production.

You will work with analogue and digital circuits, read schematics and use oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators and logic analysers. The package includes 25 days holiday, a company pension and life assurance, ongoing training and

Qualifications

• Experience in electronics testing and fault finding in an engineering role.
• Strong practical knowledge of analogue and digital electronic circuits.
• Confident reading and interpreting electronic schematics.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators or logic analysers.
• C++, Python programming experience would be advantageous, training provided.

Responsibilities

• Carry out detailed testing and validation of new and existing electronic products against technical specifications.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot faults at circuit and component level using schematics and test equipment.
• Perform electrical measurements, analyse results and investigate product failures.
• Identify root causes of technical issues and work towards effective solutions.
• Develop software applications for engineering and production testing, with training provided.
• Manage multiple testing activities, record results and provide technical feedback to support product improvements.

Skills

Electronics testing

Fault finding

Analogue and digital electronics

Schematics reading

C/C++/Python programming

Education

HNC/HND or degree in Electronic Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Digital multimeters

Signal generators

Logic analysers

Job description

Electronics Test Engineer | Colchester Area | £45,000 + Excellent Benefits Package

We are recruiting for an experienced Electronics Test Engineer to join a well-established electronics manufacturer based near Colchester.

This is a hands-on technical role, involving the testing, validation and fault finding of new and existing electronic products before they are released into production. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of analogue and digital electronics, be confident working with electronic circuits and enjoy investigating and resolving complex technical problems.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out detailed testing and validation of new and existing electronic products against technical specifications
• Diagnose and troubleshoot faults at circuit and component level using schematics and test equipment
• Perform electrical measurements, analyse results and investigate product failures
• Identify root causes of technical issues and work towards effective solutions
• Develop C++ software applications for engineering and production testing, with training provided where required
• Manage multiple testing activities, record results and provide technical feedback to support product improvements

Skills & Experience Required

• Experience in electronics testing, fault finding or a similar engineering role
• Strong practical knowledge of analogue and digital electronic circuits
• Confident reading and interpreting electronic schematics
• Experience using oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, signal generators or logic analysers
• Good understanding of electronic measurements, signal processing and circuit debugging
• Ability to investigate complex faults independently and explain technical findings
• HNC/HND or degree in Electronic Engineering or a related discipline
• C++, C or Python programming experience would be advantageous, although training can be provided

What's on Offer?

• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Career progression and ongoing training
• Company pension and life assurance
• Employee wellbeing support
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Company social events