Principal Test Technician

Morson Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Edge in Edinburgh is seeking a Principal Test Technician on a contracting basis. You will be responsible for test and fault diagnosis of complex system-level products within a high-technology aerospace environment, working on a 4 days on, 4 days off shift pattern.

The role requires a strong background in system/electrical/RF engineering, strong test principles and hands-on experience with test equipment, plus SPC usage and cleanroom familiarity.

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge of measurement and test principles used in aerospace/defence environments.
• Experience applying SPC for fault/trend diagnosis in production settings.
• Experience working in cleanrooms and understanding their impact on product quality.
• Understanding and adherence to safety precautions in high-technology testing environments.

Responsibilities

• Test and fault-diagnose complex system-level products in aerospace/defence manufacturing.
• Identify improvements to test equipment, methods and documentation.
• Interpret test specifications, drawings and circuit diagrams.
• Maintain proactive communication with project, quality and engineering teams.

Skills

Measurement & test principles

SPC

Cleanroom experience

Safety precautions

Education

HND or above in system, electrical, RF engineering

Tools

Electrical Test Equipment

Job description

Morson Edge are currently seeking a Principal Test Technician for our large Aerospace Client based in Edinburgh on a contacting basis. This will be working on a shift basis, 4 days 4 days off routine.

Job Description

As a Test engineer, you will have the opportunity to pro actively engage in activities such as:

• Test & fault diagnosis of complex system level products, in a high technology aerospace & defence manufacturing environment. Carry out fault diagnosis to component level
• To identify and pursue solutions to shortcomings with respect to test equipment, test methods and test documentation.
• Interpretation and adherence to test specifications/ technical drawings and circuit diagrams.
• Electrical Safety Testing/ Product Acceptance Testing/ Vibration & Thermal testing/ RF testing
• Maintain effective and pro-active communication with Project, Quality and Engineering functions
• To ensure standard handover procedure and effective communication is applied over all products
• Responsibility for designated 5s areas to be completed in line with daily/weekly/monthly sign off sheets
• You will work closely with Systems and Electronics engineers to solve real integration problems on complex systems

What you’ll bring

• HND or above, in system, electrical, RF engineering
• A good understand of measurement and test principles, and equipment.
• Understanding and standard working practices of safety precautions.
• Applying statistical process control (SPC) for fault / trend diagnosis within a production environment
• Experience in working in clean rooms - Should have an understanding of working in cleanrooms and the importance of this to the quality of the job with good dexterity and an eye for detail

Morson Edge are currently seeking a Principal Test Technician for our large Aerospace Client based in Edinburgh on a contacting basis. This will be working on a shift basis, 4 days 4 days off routine.

Job Description

As a Test engineer, you will have the opportunity to pro actively engage in activities such as:

• Test & fault diagnosis of complex system level products, in a high technology aerospace & defence manufacturing environment. Carry out fault diagnosis to component level
• To identify and pursue solutions to shortcomings with respect to test equipment, test methods and test documentation.
• Interpretation and adherence to test specifications/ technical drawings and circuit diagrams.
• Electrical Safety Testing/ Product Acceptance Testing/ Vibration & Thermal testing/ RF testing
• Maintain effective and pro-active communication with Project, Quality and Engineering functions
• To ensure standard handover procedure and effective communication is applied over all products
• Responsibility for designated 5s areas to be completed in line with daily/weekly/monthly sign off sheets
• You will work closely with Systems and Electronics engineers to solve real integration problems on complex systems

What you’ll bring

• HND or above, in system, electrical, RF engineering
• A good understand of measurement and test principles, and equipment.
• Understanding and standard working practices of safety precautions.
• Applying statistical process control (SPC) for fault / trend diagnosis within a production environment
• Experience in working in clean rooms - Should have an understanding of working in cleanrooms and the importance of this to the quality of the job with good dexterity and an eye for detail