Principal Test Development Engineer

Experis - ManpowerGroup; Ashford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis - ManpowerGroup seeks a Principal Test Development Engineer to lead automated test development for NI-based ATE systems in Ashford. You will mentor engineers, shape test capability, and deliver robust test solutions for complex subsystems.

You will apply TestStand and LabVIEW skills, drive DFx across product development, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure production readiness and reliability.

Qualifications

• Hands-on TestStand and automated functional test systems.
• Experience with LabVIEW in test environments.
• Proven background in ATE design, support or test development.
• Electronics engineering knowledge with schematics.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance NI-based Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems.
• Lead design, development and verification of automated test solutions using TestStand, LabVIEW and FlexStand.
• Design test fixtures and commission new test capability for products and subsystems.
• Embed Design for Test (DFT) principles into new product development.
• Provide technical leadership within your test engineering discipline.
• Mentor and support engineers to raise capability across the team.
• Develop documentation, processes and future test strategies to support production and new product introduction.

Skills

TestStand

LabVIEW

ATE design

Electronics knowledge

Production environment

Instrumentation

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

Signal generators

Data acquisition

Job description

Job Title: SC Cleared Principal Test Development Engineer
Location: Ashford
Duration: 6 months with possible extension
Rate: Up to £500 per day via an approved umbrella company
Must be willing and eligible to go through the SC clearance process

Join a team designing and evolving automated test capability that helps deliver realistic weapons test and operator training worldwide. This is a hands-on Principal Test Development Engineer role where you'll lead technical direction, mentor others, and stay close to complex electronic and software-based test solutions.

What you'll be doing:

• Maintain and enhance existing NI-based Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems
• Lead the design, development and verification of automated test solutions using TestStand, LabVIEW and FlexStand
• Design test fixtures and commission new test capability for products and subsystems
• Work with engineering teams to embed Design for Test (DFT) principles into new product development
• Provide technical leadership within your specialist test engineering discipline
• Mentor and support engineers, helping raise capability across the test function
• Develop documentation, processes and future test strategies to support production and new product introduction

What you'll bring:

• Strong hands-on experience with TestStand and automated functional test systems
• Experience developing solutions using LabVIEW
• Proven background in Automated Test Equipment (ATE) design, support or test development
• Electronics engineering knowledge, including the ability to understand schematics
• Experience in a production or manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators and data acquisition equipment

If you're ready to shape future test strategy while staying hands-on with real-world engineering challenges, we'd love to hear from you.