Hands-on Space Hardware Design & Test Engineer

Alexander Associates Limited; Scotland; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Associates Limited is seeking a hands-on Design & Test Engineer to contribute across design, development, integration and physical testing of advanced engineering hardware. You’ll drive test methods, fixture development and data analysis while working with a multidisciplinary team to validate performance.

You will be involved in developing test rigs, planning functional tests and producing detailed test procedures and reports.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and developing complex engineering hardware and test solutions.
• Experience with instrumentation and data acquisition.
• Experience in pressure, temperature, flow, vibration or environmental testing.
• Aerospace, defence, automotive, energy or other complex engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing complex engineering hardware and test solutions
• Planning and carrying out functional and performance testing
• Developing test rigs, fixtures and test equipment
• Instrumentation, sensors and data acquisition
• Hardware assembly, integration and commissioning
• Analysing test results and investigating failures
• Root-cause analysis and engineering problem solving
• Feeding test findings back into future designs
• Producing test procedures, reports and engineering documentation
• Working alongside mechanical, electrical, controls and systems engineers

Skills

Design & Test Engineering

Mechanical design

CAD

Data acquisition

Test automation

LabVIEW

PLC

SCADA

Sensors

Instrumentation

Root-cause analysis

Tools

Test rigs

Fixtures

Job description

Alexander Associates Limited is seeking a hands-on Design & Test Engineer to contribute across design, development, integration and physical testing of advanced engineering hardware. You’ll drive test methods, fixture development and data analysis while working with a multidisciplinary team to validate performance.

You will be involved in developing test rigs, planning functional tests and producing detailed test procedures and reports.