Principal Test Development Engineer - Automated Test & RF

Copello; Slough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Copello is partnering with a leading defence and advanced engineering organisation to appoint a Principal Test Development Engineer. You will design, develop and implement test solutions for complex electronic products, guiding them from development through qualification and into production.

You’ll lead automated test development, contribute to Design for Test, and work with cross‑functional teams to ensure efficient, reliable and cost‑effective testing across legacy and new products.

Qualifications

• Experience developing automated test programmes using National Instruments TestStand, CVI and/or LabVIEW.
• Proficiency in C-based programming.
• Experience producing basic 2D mechanical drawings for test equipment and facilities.
• Experience creating electrical circuit drawings and wiring documentation for test boxes, fixtures and cables.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative and robust test solutions across a range of electronic products and systems.
• Provide cost estimates, resource requirements and development timescales for test equipment as part of bids and proposals.
• Lead Design for Test (DfT) activities with engineering teams to ensure products can be tested throughout their lifecycle.
• Develop cost-effective test strategies for qualification and production phases.
• Design test facilities and produce associated technical documentation and manufacturing information.
• Support build and manufacture of test equipment and facilities.
• Develop test software and firmware for automated test solutions.
• Commission new test facilities and implement calibration procedures as required.
• Produce clear, structured test procedures and work instructions for production and qualification testing.
• Collaborate with software and engineering teams to establish software interfacing protocols.
• Provide technical support for existing test equipment, including troubleshooting and improvement of legacy systems.
• Ensure all work complies with information and security requirements.

Skills

TestStand

LabVIEW

C programming

Electrical drawings

Test documentation

RF testing

Tools

National Instruments TestStand

NI CVI

LabVIEW

Job description

Copello is partnering with a leading defence and advanced engineering organisation to appoint a Principal Test Development Engineer. You will design, develop and implement test solutions for complex electronic products, guiding them from development through qualification and into production.

You’ll lead automated test development, contribute to Design for Test, and work with cross‑functional teams to ensure efficient, reliable and cost‑effective testing across legacy and new products.