PCB Test Engineer

Certain Advantage; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

World Class Defence Organisation in Bolton is seeking a PCB Test Engineer to support production testing and diagnostics of circuit cards during manufacture. You will generate test specifications, support operators on the shopfloor, diagnose faults down to component level, and liaise with Quality to keep programmes on time and within cost.

The ideal candidate has an HNC in Engineering or equivalent and proven experience with digital/analogue measurement, with a willingness to work onsite and

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Circuit testing

Test failure diagnosis

Electronic measurement

Test documentation

Test equipment

Education

HNC Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Manual test equipment

Automated test equipment

Job description

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.