Mission-Critical System Test Engineer | Flexible Hours

Recruit Mint Ltd; Towngate; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime

Enhanced pension up to 8%

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Cycle to work

On-site parking

Wellbeing services

Job summary

Recruit Mint Ltd is seeking a meticulous System Test Engineer to ensure mission-critical communications systems meet customer and factory acceptance requirements. You will test, integrate and document complete customer systems, coordinate across engineering, production and planning, and drive fault resolution to ensure readiness before shipment.

This role demands hands-on testing discipline, clear communication with customers, and the ability to manage multiple milestones across the project

Qualifications

• Testing electronic communications systems, especially VHF/UHF ground-to-air links.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Willing to obtain BPSS clearance.
• Able to communicate face-to-face with customers.
• A-levels or HNC in relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Factory Acceptance Tests and resolve technical queries.
• Prepare and maintain FAT documentation, reports and test records.
• Integrate, configure and test customer systems and cabinets.
• Coordinate with engineering, production and planning to get systems ready for test/delivery.
• Identify, troubleshoot and record faults; drive issues to resolution.
• Manage system readiness risks and communicate impacts to stakeholders.
• Carry out safety testing on equipment and cabinets.
• Support order fulfilment, including kit marshalling and inventory audits.
• Keep technical documentation up to date; manage workload to milestones.

Skills

Experience testing electronic comms

MS Office proficiency

Face-to-face communication

BPSS clearance

Attention to detail

Education

A-Levels in Maths & Science

HNC in electrical/electronic engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Recruit Mint Ltd is seeking a meticulous System Test Engineer to ensure mission-critical communications systems meet customer and factory acceptance requirements. You will test, integrate and document complete customer systems, coordinate across engineering, production and planning, and drive fault resolution to ensure readiness before shipment.

This role demands hands-on testing discipline, clear communication with customers, and the ability to manage multiple milestones across the project