Production Test Engineer - Electronics

Line Up Aviation; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation consultancy is seeking a Production Test Engineer to support testing and diagnostics of electronics in Stevenage. The role requires an HNC level in Engineering and skills in fault diagnosis and electronic measurement. You will work onsite, generating test specifications and providing hands-on support to operators. The contract term is 12 months with competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC level of Engineering qualifications or equivalent.
• Good understanding of digital and analogue electronic measurement and fault diagnosis techniques.
• Ability to generate test specifications and technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Providing test engineering support on the shopfloor.
• Testing and diagnosing complex electronic systems and circuit cards.
• Generating specifications and operator instructions based on requirements.
• Identifying remedial actions for production test failures.
• Supporting meetings with Quality and Operations.

Skills

Understanding of digital and analogue electronic measurement

Fault diagnosis techniques

Good verbal and written communication skills

Ability to plan and organise work

Education

Minimum HNC level of Engineering qualifications

Tools

Manual and automated test equipment

Job description

Overview

Our client has an opportunity for a Production Test Engineer - Electronics to join them on a contract basis for 12 months. You will play a vital role in supporting testing and diagnostics of electrical/electronic sub-systems and circuit cards during the production phase of the product lifecycle.

Role

Production Test Engineer
Location: Stevenage, fully onsite
Hours: 37 per week
Clearance: full SC required to start - UKEO due to project
Hourly Rate: 32-36 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35

What you\'ll be doing

• Providing test engineering support to operators on the shopfloor, including supporting the introduction of new test equipment.
• Testing and diagnosing complex electrical/electronic systems, sub-assemblies and circuit cards down to component level.
• Generating test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports - based on higher-level requirements and information.
• Promptly identifying remedial and corrective actions to allow Manufacturing to continue in line with the programme, following production test failures.
• Supporting meetings with Quality and Operations to provide status updates on Test Engineering actions and investigations.

Requirements

• Essential:
  • Minimum HNC level of Engineering qualifications or equivalent & ability to provide certificates.
  • Good understanding of digital and analogue electronic measurement and test principles, and fault diagnosis techniques, with demonstrable experience down to component level.
  • Awareness of electrical/electronic sub-system and system design, integration and test principles.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills, including generation of test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports.
  • Ability to plan and organise one\'s work according to assigned priorities.
• Advantageous:
  • Knowledge of RF and Microwave technology at the subsystem level.
  • Experience in operating manual and automated test equipment in an Electronics Manufacturing environment.