Electronics Test Engineer

Vallum Associates; Nechells; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Vallum Associates in the United Kingdom seeks a Test Systems Engineer to develop and maintain automated test equipment for engine electronic control products. You will work with LabVIEW and TestStand to design test software and build automated sequences for production acceptance and qualification.

Responsibilities include integrating PXI hardware, DAQ systems, and other instrumentation into robust test rigs and performing functional, environmental, and design assurance testing while reporting

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance ATE solutions for engine EC products.
• Design and develop test software using LabVIEW and TestStand.
• Develop and execute automated test sequences for production acceptance and verification testing.
• Integrate instrumentation, DAQ hardware, PXI systems into automated test systems.
• Perform functional and environmental testing (DAT) and validation.
• Conduct fault investigation and root cause analysis.
• Support ESS, vibration, thermal and reliability testing.
• Validate interfaces with EEC/ECU, fuel metering, sensors and actuators.
• Perform test data acquisition, analysis and reporting.

Skills

Test system integration

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.