PCB Test Engineer

Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd; Lancashire; Presencial; GBP 42.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

World Class Defence Organisation in Bolton is seeking a Production Test Engineer to support testing and diagnostics of circuit cards during production. You will generate test specifications, support new test equipment, and provide technical reports to meet time, cost and quality targets.

The role requires PCB test engineering experience, fault diagnosis skills, and the ability to test down to component level on manufacturing lines. Onsite 37 hours weekly, with potential future hybrid working.

Formación

• Minimum HNC level of Engineering qualifications or equivalent.
• Good understanding of digital and analogue electronic measurement and test principles, and fault diagnosis techniques, with demonstrable experience down to component level.
• Experience of circuit card testing is essential.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including generation of test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports.
• Ability to plan and organise one's work according to assigned priorities.

Responsabilidades

• Providing test engineering support to operators on the shopfloor, including supporting the introduction of new test equipment.
• Testing and diagnosing circuit cards down to component level.
• Generating test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports - based on higher-level requirements and information.
• Promptly identifying remedial and corrective actions to allow Manufacturing to continue in line with the programme, following production test failures.
• Supporting meetings with Quality and Operations to provide status updates on Test Engineering actions and investigations.

Conocimientos

PCB test engineering

Diagnosis of test failures

Component-level testing

Verbal and written communication

Work planning and prioritization

RF and Microwave knowledge

Educación

HNC in Engineering

Herramientas

Test equipment operation

Descripción del empleo

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bolton is currently looking to recruit a PCB Test Engineer.

This position is suited for a candidate with the following experience:

• PCB test engineering experience
• Diagnosis of test failures
• Testing experience down to component level
• Minimum HNC level of Engineering qualifications or equivalent.

Rate: £37 per hour

Location: Bolton

Contract: 37 Hours per week

Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at 'time and a quarter'

Hybrid working: Full Time onsite - potential for some future hybrid working per business needs

Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)

IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)

As a Production Test Engineer, you will play a vital role in supporting testing and diagnostics of circuit cards during the production phase of the product lifecycle. You will use your experience to provide technical support to the manufacturing test capability, to ensure programme targets are met to agreed time, cost and quality requirements.

Responsibilities:

You will be working with a small team of dedicated engineers in a fast-paced but friendly and inclusive manufacturing environment, carrying out the following:

• Providing test engineering support to operators on the shopfloor, including supporting the introduction of new test equipment.
• Testing and diagnosing circuit cards down to component level.
• Generating test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports - based on higher-level requirements and information.
• Promptly identifying remedial and corrective actions to allow Manufacturing to continue in line with the programme, following production test failures.
• Supporting meetings with Quality and Operations to provide status updates on Test Engineering actions and investigations.

Skillset/experience required:

Essential:

• Minimum HNC level of Engineering qualifications or equivalent.
• Good understanding of digital and analogue electronic measurement and test principles, and fault diagnosis techniques, with demonstrable experience down to component level.
• Experience of circuit card testing is essential.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including generation of test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports.
• Ability to plan and organise one's work according to assigned priorities

Advantageous:

• Knowledge of RF and Microwave technology at the subsystem level.
• Experience in operating manual and automated test equipment in an Electronics Manufacturing environment.