Principal Test Engineer - Optoelectronics & Test Systems

Leonardo UK Ltd; Wickford; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to recharge flexi-days

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Learning & development

Referral bonus

Private healthcare & discounts

Hybrid working

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd. is seeking a Principal Test Engineer to support electro-optical test equipment across Precision Guidance products from development to production.

The role is hands-on and requires broad technical ability in optical, thermal, electronic, and software domains. You will help define test strategies, systems, and work packages, and assist production with test-related issues while ensuring environmental stress screening and production lifespan requirements are met.

Qualifications

• HND or above in system or electrical engineering.
• Experience in electrical test and electro-optics.
• Understanding of optoelectronic devices such as lasers and photodetectors.
• Ability to assimilate technical information for design tasks and problem solving.
• Hands-on laboratory test, diagnostic and measurement experience including electro-optical instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Define a test strategy and plan.
• Define a test system and generate work packages; estimate delivery costs.
• Build, commissioning and verification of new test solutions.
• Support production and investigate root causes of detector faults.

Skills

Electrical test

Electro-optics

Optoelectronic devices

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

HND or above in system/electrical engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

MATLAB

ECAD tools

Job description

Leonardo UK Ltd. is seeking a Principal Test Engineer to support electro-optical test equipment across Precision Guidance products from development to production.

The role is hands-on and requires broad technical ability in optical, thermal, electronic, and software domains. You will help define test strategies, systems, and work packages, and assist production with test-related issues while ensuring environmental stress screening and production lifespan requirements are met.