Test Equipment Engineer

LHH; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join LHH as a Principal Test Equipment Engineer in Edinburgh, collaborating on advanced defense and aerospace projects. You will design and develop cutting-edge Automatic Test Equipment systems, ensuring technical requirements are met while working within a diverse engineering team. This role requires strong problem-solving skills and experience in hardware integration. Applicants must be eligible for UK security clearance and have a minimum of five years residency in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience within multi-disciplinary teams is required.
• Hands-on experience in hardware lifecycle design.
• Knowledge of product safety legislation is a must.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver high-quality technical solutions.
• Perform integration testing and customer acceptance procedures.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Technical solution development

Integration using CVI, C, C++

Hardware integration

Problem solving

Stakeholder analysis

Collaboration

Mentoring

Tools

NI TestStand

Job description

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The Opportunity:

Are you interested in developing test equipment for some of the most cutting-edge defence and aerospace projects in the UK?

We are seeking an experienced Principal Test Equipment Engineer to join the development team on a complex Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) system within the Product & MRO Services function of Customer Support Services Solutions (CS3). This position is based at an Edinburgh site and will require working within a multi-disciplined engineering team delivering high-quality technical solutions.

The successful candidate will be involved in a broad range of engineering activities, including the design and development of ATE systems, integration testing, qualification, certification, and customer acceptance. This will involve close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, other functions within the Integrated Project Team (IPT), and engineering subcontractors.

What you’ll do as a Principal Test Equipment Engineer:

• Play a key role in the creation and delivery of technical solutions within a defined work package, ensuring all stakeholder requirements are met
• Develop and deploy test programs
• Integrate hardware and software for test programs
• Design systems, interfaces, and cable assemblies
• Collaborate closely with IPT functions, provide production support, and liaise with external stakeholders
• Apply appropriate tools and techniques for test equipment design, offering guidance in your area of expertise
• Resolve emerging issues by identifying and implementing solutions; escalate complex risks and support definition of mitigation strategies
• Build and maintain networks both within and outside the organisation, promoting a culture of best practice
• Coach, mentor, and develop other engineers in the wider application of engineering

What we need from you:

• Demonstrated experience of technical solution development within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience in integration using software languages such as CVI, C, and C++
• Familiarity with NI TestStand environments
• LF/Digital and RF/microwave hardware integration experience
• Experience with offsite or overseas test integration
• Hands-on experience across the full hardware design process and lifecycle
• Knowledge of product safety legislation
• Ability to capture and analyse stakeholder needs to shape future-ready solutions
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with adaptability in dynamic environments
• Experience working collaboratively with diverse internal and external stakeholders
• Commitment to maintaining engineering best practices and openness to ideas from academia and other industries
• Proven ability to coach and develop others
• Self-motivated with a strong aptitude for problem solving and driving issues to resolution

Intrinsic Factors:

• This is a site-based role in Edinburgh, primarily involving ATE systems, with occasional travel required to customer sites across the UK and overseas
• Full-time hours and flexible shift patterns in a demanding environment are expected
• Due to the nature of the work, applicants must:
• Hold or be eligible to obtain UK Secret security clearance
• Have at least 5 years of permanent residency in the UK
• Be cleared to access caveated information such as UK Eyes Only and ITAR

Security Clearance:

You must be eligible for full UK security clearance. For more information, please visit:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Manufacturing, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, Defense and Space Manufacturing, and Manufacturing

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