Principal Test Development Engineer

FBI &TMT; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Early finish on Fridays

SC clearance eligible

Job summary

FBI &TMT is seeking a hands-on Electronics Test Engineer to lead the design, development and verification of automated test systems. You will develop fixtures, implement DFx principles, and support production-critical equipment within a manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes mentoring, documentation, and shaping future test strategies for new product introductions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Strong hands-on experience with TestStand and automated functional test systems.
• Experience developing automated test solutions using LabVIEW.
• Background in Automated Test Equipment design, support or test development.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design, development and verification of automated test solutions using TestStand, LabVIEW and FlexStand.
• Designing test fixtures and commissioning new test capabilities for products and subsystems.
• Working with engineering teams to incorporate Design for Test (DFT) principles into new product development.
• Supporting production-critical test equipment and resolving technical issues.
• Developing documentation, processes and future test strategies for production and new product introduction.
• Providing technical leadership, mentoring and support to engineers within the test function.

Skills

TestStand experience

Automated test systems

LabVIEW development

Design for Test (DFT)

Production/manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelors in Electronics Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Digital multimeters

Signal generators

Data acquisition equipment

Job description

• Leading the design, development and verification of automated test solutions using TestStand, LabVIEW and FlexStand
• Designing test fixtures and commissioning new test capabilities for products and subsystems
• Working with engineering teams to incorporate Design for Test (DFT) principles into new product development
• Supporting production-critical test equipment and resolving technical issues
• Developing documentation, processes and future test strategies for production and new product introduction
• Providing technical leadership, mentoring and support to engineers within the test function

Job Requirements:

• Strong hands-on experience with TestStand and automated functional test systems
• Experience developing automated test solutions using LabVIEW
• Background in Automated Test Equipment design, support or test development
• Good electronics engineering knowledge, including the ability to interpret schematics
• Experience working in a production or manufacturing environment
• Proficiency with test instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, signal generators and data acquisition equipment
• Degree in Electronics Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Certified TestStand Developer or Certified TestStand Architect status would be advantageous

• 37-hour working week with flexible working hours
• Minimum average site attendance of five days per week
• Early finish at 13:30 on Fridays
• Applicants must be eligible for SC clearance as a minimum