Electronics Test Engineer

Halma plc; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Pension with employer contributions

Company bonus scheme

Life assurance

Bike to work scheme

Long service recognition

Job summary

Fortress Safety in Wolverhampton is recruiting an Electronics Test Engineer to lead testing of safety-critical electronic hardware, from design verification to NPI and production. Hybrid pattern; join our Engineering team and report to the Electronics Engineering Manager.

We welcome diverse backgrounds and emphasize strong electronics fundamentals and problem-solving. Fortitude in test automation and reliability is valued; Fortress is part of Halma Group with global presence.

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline.
• 3+ years' electronics test, validation or development experience.
• Strong analogue and digital circuit understanding.
• Hands-on experience with standard lab equipment.
• Proven fault-finding down to component and board level.
• Ability to read schematics and technical documentation.
• Understanding of EMC and relevant safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain electronic test procedures and equipment for new and existing products.
• Conduct design verification, validation, functional, environmental and reliability tests.
• Diagnose and repair hardware faults at board and system level.
• Design and commission automated test systems to improve quality and efficiency.
• Analyse test results and produce technical reports and recommendations.
• Support NPI and manufacturing transfer projects.
• Collaborate with design engineers to enhance testability and reliability.
• Investigate failures using structured root cause analysis.
• Keep test specs and docs up to date and compliant with standards.

Skills

Fault-finding

Schematics reading

Data analysis

EMC knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Degree or equivalent in related engineering

3+ years electronics test experience

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Signal generators

Job description

Join Fortress: Global Leaders in Machinery Safety & Interlocking

At Fortress, we save lives by providing world-class machinery safety and interlocking solutions. Since 1977, our innovative products have protected workers worldwide, preventing access to hazardous machine areas and ensuring safety procedures are followed.

Fortress Safety is hiring an Electronics Test Engineer to lead the testing of our safety-critical electronic hardware, from design verification and validation through to NPI and production. Based in Wolverhampton (West Midlands) on a hybrid pattern, you'll join our Engineering team and report to the Electronics Engineering Manager.

We're flexible on experience

You might currently work as a Test Engineer, Hardware Test Engineer, Test and Validation Engineer or Electronics Engineer. However you got here, we're open to your background. That includes the test equipment and automated test platforms you've used, the scripting and test automation languages you know, the communication protocols you've worked with, and the industry you come from. What matters is strong electronics fundamentals and a love of problem-solving.

About Fortress Safety

Fortress Safety are experts in machinery safety and interlocking. Since 1977, we've protected people and equipment in hazardous situations from our Wolverhampton HQ and our operations across the USA, Europe, Australia, China and India. We're part of Halma plc, a FTSE 100 company with over 8,000 employees across 50+ subsidiaries worldwide.

What you'll be doing

• Developing, putting in place and maintaining electronic test procedures and test equipment for new and existing products
• Carrying out design verification, validation, functional, environmental and reliability testing
• Diagnosing and repairing hardware faults at board and system level
• Designing and commissioning automated and semi-automated test systems that improve quality and efficiency
• Analysing test results and producing clear technical reports and recommendations
• Supporting new product introduction (NPI) and manufacturing transfer projects
• Working with design engineers to make products easier to test and more reliable
• Investigating failures using structured root cause analysis
• Helping production and quality teams resolve manufacturing and field-return issues
• Keeping test specifications and documentation up to date and compliant with industry and regulatory standards

What you'll bring

Must-have

• A degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in a related engineering discipline
• 3+ years' experience in electronics test, validation or development
• A strong understanding of analogue and digital circuits
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies and signal generators
• Proven fault-finding skills down to component and board level
• Confidence reading schematics and technical documentation
• The ability to analyse data and write detailed technical reports
• An understanding of EMC, safety and relevant compliance standards

Nice-to-have

• Experience with automated test systems and test software development, in any language or platform
• An understanding of embedded firmware at bare-metal level
• Experience with spectrum analysers

What we offer

• Option to work a 9-day fortnight (compressed hours)
• Pension with employer contributions of up to 10.5%
• Company bonus scheme
• Life assurance
• Bike to work scheme
• Long service recognition

Inclusion and belonging

At Fortress, we don't just accept difference, we celebrate it. We're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Fortress Safety offers a comprehensive compensation package and health and wellness benefits.

Health package

Our comprehensive health and wellness compensation package and insurance to keep you at your best.

Prepare for your life after work with the Fortress Safety pension savings scheme for all our employees.

Work with purpose

Contribute at a workplace built on safety, purpose, and people.

Part of Halma Group

Excellent career development, networking, and advancement opportunities worldwide.

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