R&D Test Technician - Precision Encoders & Automation (Global Team)

Novanta Inc.; Foxton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Global engineering exposure

Cross-functional collaboration

Job summary

Novanta Inc. in Cambridge is seeking an R&D Technician to join the Inductive Encoders team. You will design and execute test activities to verify performance, reliability and compliance from concept through validation.

You will collaborate with engineers across R&D, manufacturing and quality to bring new products to life, building test rigs and analyzing data while driving process improvements.

Qualifications

• HNC, HND, apprenticeship or equivalent engineering experience.
• Practical experience working with electrical, electronic or electromechanical products.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in an R&D or engineering environment.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• A hands-on approach with a passion for technology.

Responsibilities

• Conduct performance, environmental and reliability testing.
• Build and maintain test equipment and fixtures.
• Troubleshoot prototype and production hardware.
• Capture and analyze test data.
• Support verification and validation activities.
• Work with external test laboratories.
• Contribute to design reviews and technical discussions.
• Drive improvements in test processes and automation.

Skills

Hand-on engineering

Fault-finding

Teamwork

Communication

R&D experience

Education

HNC/HND or apprenticeship

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Novanta Inc. in Cambridge is seeking an R&D Technician to join the Inductive Encoders team. You will design and execute test activities to verify performance, reliability and compliance from concept through validation.

You will collaborate with engineers across R&D, manufacturing and quality to bring new products to life, building test rigs and analyzing data while driving process improvements.