Principal Test Engineer - NPI

MBDA; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organisation, MBDA, is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to support test engineering initiatives for electronic systems. The successful candidate will collaborate with a dedicated team ensuring the integrity and functionality of complex missile systems through all development phases. Offering flexible working, excellent bonuses, and focus on continuous improvement, this role is ideal for skilled engineers looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Up to £2,500 company bonus

Pension contributions up to 14%

Opportunity for paid overtime

Flexi Leave up to 15 additional days

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave up to 26 weeks

Subsidised meals and free car parking

Qualifications

• Experience in digital and analogue electronics manufacture and testing.
• Understanding of electrical/electronic measurement principles and fault diagnosing.
• Proven technical report writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide Test Engineering support during Design/Development phases.
• Support testing of electronic sub-assemblies, diagnosing production test failures.
• Develop specifications and instructions for test processes.

Skills

Electrical/Electronic Measurement

Fault Diagnosis Techniques

Analogue Electronics

Digital Electronics

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Formal Technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to Level 3 (NVQ)

Formal Further Education Certificate to Level 3 (HNC) or Equivalent

BEng/BSc in Relevant Engineering/Technical Degree (Level 5)

Tools

Test Equipment

SAP

MES

Job description

Stevenage

Provide Test Engineering support to the NPI team, working on the test strategy and test implementation for concepts / early development prototypes.

Salary: Circa £50,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 4 or 5 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more

The opportunity:

This opportunity isfor a Senior Test Engineer to join the Manufacturing team supporting test and diagnostics of electrical/electronic sub-systems and circuit cards during all phases of the product lifecycle. You will be providing technical support to the manufacturing test capability, to ensure programme targets are met to agreed time, cost and quality requirements.

• Providing Test Engineering support during Design / Development phases from initial concept through to Production Readiness Review and release to Operations.
• Supporting Test Facility introduction and ensuring that appropriate configuration control of equipment and facilities is in place prior to use, including generating supporting test specifications and operator instructions.
• Supporting testing of electrical/electronic sub-assemblies and circuit cards, with diagnosis of production test failures down to component level.
• Working closely with Operations, the design teams and other stakeholders to overcome any technical challenges.
• Always aiming to deliver in line with all programme and quality requirements, whilst maintaining Test Engineering functional governance and pursuing continuous improvement.
• Work alongside Test TX's and design engineers to understand and implement the project test strategy and influence the design to include the appropriate testability solutions.
• Work alongside the Principal engineer / MEM in compiling the initial process flows (MTIF's) for new product.
• Create and maintain the MTRS's for production test equipment.
• Support the Process FMEA, ensuring test mitigations are in place.
• Initialise test fixture designs for new product.
• Assist TED in the compilation of new test instructions.
• Estimate the time taken to test new product and work alongside BCF to validate the UPC/DTCR.
• Support the design engineers in carrying out the functional & ESS testing of initial prototypes.

You will be working with a small team of dedicated engineers in a fast-paced but friendly and inclusive manufacturing environment. The team has a great mix of people, ranging from apprentices and graduates through to experienced engineers, all striving to deliver technical excellence across a number of different missile systems in development and production.

What we're looking for from you:

• Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to Level 3 (NVQ)
• AND
• Formal further education certificate to Level 3 (HNC) or equivalent in a relevant subject
• ALTERNATIVELY
• BEng/BSc in relevant Engineering/Technical Degree (Level 5)

• Experience in digital and analogue electronics manufacture and test.
• A good understanding of electrical/electronic measurement and test principles and test equipment, as well as fault diagnosis techniques for electronic/electro-mechanical sub-assemblies.
• Experience of using both manual and automated test equipment, preferably in a defence organisation or similar manufacturing environment.
• Familiar with enterprise resource planning and manufacturing execution system programs (e.g. SAP, MES) for recording test activities and generating non-conformance reports and concessions.
• The ability to plan and organise own work in order to ensure multiple tasks can be prioritised and delivered against Project objectives.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including generation of test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports based on higher-level requirements.
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills, with strong attention to detail.

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

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