Mission-Critical Systems Test Engineer – Flexible Hours

Recruit Mint Ltd; Towngate; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £50,000

Flexitime with core hours 09:30–15:00

On-site parking

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Job summary

Recruit Mint Ltd is seeking a meticulous Product Test Engineer to join a growing test team. You will carry out product performance testing on the communications equipment built for mission-critical systems in aviation and defence, ensuring everything meets project requirements and internal procedures before sign-off.

Working with a small development team, you will set up test equipment, run structured tests, document results, and feed findings back for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in a product test, verification or development test role in electronics/communications environment.
• A relevant engineering qualification (HNC or above in electronic/electrical engineering).
• Methodical, detail-focused approach to testing and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out product performance testing to meet project requirements.
• Test communications products per internal procedures.
• Verify products against specifications in a small development team.
• Set up test equipment and conduct structured, repeatable tests.
• Record results and produce clear test documentation and reports.
• Investigate failures and support fault diagnosis with engineering team.
• Feed findings back into the development process.
• Support wider test and development activities as workload requires.

Skills

Experience in product test/validation

HNC or above in electronic engineering

Methodical, detail-focused

Test equipment setup

Fault-finding and problem solving

Interpreting specifications/drawings

Clear communication in small team

RF/communications awareness

UK Government security clearance

Education

HNC or above in electronic/electrical engineering

Job description

Recruit Mint Ltd is seeking a meticulous Product Test Engineer to join a growing test team. You will carry out product performance testing on the communications equipment built for mission-critical systems in aviation and defence, ensuring everything meets project requirements and internal procedures before sign-off.

Working with a small development team, you will set up test equipment, run structured tests, document results, and feed findings back for continuous improvement.