Hardware Test Engineer - Bring-Up & Automation

Timebeat.app Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Timebeat.app Ltd in London is seeking a hands-on electronics test technician to build, test and troubleshoot boards through bring-up, characterization and failure analysis. You will work with the design team, contract manufacturers and field staff to ensure products meet schematics and performance specs.

The role blends bench work, scripting of test rigs and occasional trips to customer sites, reporting to the CTO. Strong soldering, RF awareness and production-test experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an electronics test, technician or hardware engineering role.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, rework and repair PCBs and prototype hardware, including fine pitch SMD rework.
• Carry out board bring up and functional testing of new designs.
• Characterise circuits and run design verification testing, and report results to the design team.
• Run stress, margin and environmental testing.
• Investigate customer returns and field failures, find the root cause, and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop, maintain and run production test procedures and fixtures, automated wherever possible.
• Liaise with contract manufacturers on test, quality and yield.
• Provide technical support for installation and troubleshooting at customer sites when required.
• Keep test records, failure reports and rework documentation in order.

Skills

Hand soldering

SMD rework

Test automation

Scripting (Python)

Fault finding

RF measurement

GNSS systems

Timing hardware

Production test

Contract manufacturing

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Electronic loads

Signal generators

Job description

Timebeat.app Ltd in London is seeking a hands-on electronics test technician to build, test and troubleshoot boards through bring-up, characterization and failure analysis. You will work with the design team, contract manufacturers and field staff to ensure products meet schematics and performance specs.

The role blends bench work, scripting of test rigs and occasional trips to customer sites, reporting to the CTO. Strong soldering, RF awareness and production-test experience are essential.