Senior Electronics Test Engineer

Searley Owen; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established UK manufacturer is hiring a Senior Electronics Test Engineer to enhance their test and production function. This hands-on role involves board-level functional testing, fault-finding to component level, and high-precision PCB rework. Successful candidates will have strong experience in electronics testing, reworking PCBs to a high standard, and collaborating with design teams. The position offers a solid pension scheme, on-site food, gym, and wellbeing support, with a focus on maintaining high-quality standards in production.

Benefits

Solid pension scheme

Daily food provided via onsite chef

Onsite gym

Counselling & wellbeing support

Annual discretionary profit-related bonus

Qualifications

• Strong experience in electronics testing and diagnostics.
• Proven ability to rework PCBs to a high standard.
• Comfortable reading circuit schematics.

Responsibilities

• Ensure electronic products and assemblies are tested to a high standard.
• Conduct functional testing of board-level products.
• Fault-finding electronics down to component level.
• Repair final assemblies and sub-assemblies.
• Perform high-accuracy PCB rework.
• Maintain test procedures in collaboration with Design/Engineering.
• Provide technical support to test and production teams.

Skills

Electronics testing

Component-level fault-finding

PCB rework (TH + SMT)

Circuit schematics reading

Organisation and time management

Clear communication

Job description

A well-established UK manufacturer is looking for a Senior Electronics Test Engineer to strengthen their test and production function. This is a hands-on role focused on board-level functional testing, fault-finding to component level, and high-precision PCB rework—supporting both quality and throughput in a busy production environment.

The Role

• You'll be responsible for ensuring electronic products and assemblies are tested, diagnosed and reworked to a consistently high standard
• Functional testing of board-level products, ensuring test equipment is calibrated, certified and used in line with procedures
• Fault-finding electronics down to component level to identify root cause and implement fixes
• Repairing final assemblies and sub-assemblies as required
• High-accuracy PCB rework across single-sided and multilayer PTH boards, using through-hole and SMT
• Creating, maintaining and improving test procedures in collaboration with Design/Engineering
• Reading and interpreting circuit schematics and understanding analogue/digital circuits of moderate complexity
• Providing technical support and coaching to test/production teams when needed
• Ensuring Health & Safety compliance, maintaining a clean and organised workspace, and keeping tools/jigs in good usable condition
• Working with the department supervisor to provide clear technical feedback to suppliers/assembly teams, supporting a target of 90%+ “clean” PCB batches

Key Skills and Experience

• Strong experience in electronics testing and diagnostics, with component-level fault-finding
• Proven ability to rework PCBs to a high standard (TH + SMT; multilayer/PTH experience)
• Comfortable reading circuit schematics and understanding circuit function
• Excellent organisation and time management; able to manage workload and deadlines
• Clear communicator who can share knowledge and support others

Hours & benefits

• 8:30am-5:00pm, 37.5 hrs/week
• Solid pension scheme
• Daily food provided vis onsite chef
• Onsite gym
• Counselling & wellbeing support
• Annual discretionary profit-related bonus