Principal Test & Testability Engineer — Hybrid Defence Leader

Matchtech; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Private medical insurance

Generous pension contribution

Monthly car allowance

Excellent learning & career progress

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Principal Test & Testability Engineer to lead test strategy and architectures for advanced defence electronics systems. This hybrid role focuses on testability, diagnostics, and verification across concept to production, with a track record of influencing architecture and engineering direction.

You will mentor engineers, drive Design for Test, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver robust verification solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Electronics, Systems Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in electronic test, verification, validation, integration, or testability engineering.
• Strong understanding of circuit design, test methodologies, and failure analysis techniques.
• Experience developing or specifying automated test equipment and diagnostic solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead project-level test and testability strategies.
• Establish robust test architectures for complex electronic systems.
• Drive Design for Test (DfT) and testability best practices across the product lifecycle.
• Develop requirements and specifications for test equipment and diagnostic solutions.
• Analyse production and test data to identify trends and root causes.
• Lead failure investigations and technical problem-solving activities.
• Model and analyse system behaviour to assess test coverage and diagnostics.
• Support design reviews, technical assessments, and risk reduction activities.
• Provide expert guidance on test, verification, diagnostics, and fault-finding methodologies.
• Mentor and develop engineers within multidisciplinary teams.
• Support technology roadmaps, innovation initiatives, and future capability development.
• Contribute to bids, proposals, and new programme activities.

Skills

Testability engineering

Test strategy development

DfT knowledge

System-level verification

Stakeholder management

Mentoring engineering teams

Technical leadership

Education

Degree in Engineering, Electronics, Systems Engineering or Physics

Tools

Automated test equipment

Diagnostic tools

Job description

Matchtech is seeking a Principal Test & Testability Engineer to lead test strategy and architectures for advanced defence electronics systems. This hybrid role focuses on testability, diagnostics, and verification across concept to production, with a track record of influencing architecture and engineering direction.

You will mentor engineers, drive Design for Test, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver robust verification solutions.