Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer - Hybrid, Defence Tech

MBDA S.A.S.; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension: up to 14% total contribution

Overtime opportunities

Flexi Leave: up to 15 days

Job summary

MBDA S.A.S. in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Test Engineer to join the Manufacturing team, overseeing test and diagnostics of electrical/electronic sub-systems during early product development.

You will support the manufacturing test capability and ensure targets are met in time, cost and quality, contributing to design-for-testability and readiness for production. The role requires a minimum Level 4+ in Engineering (electrical/electronic/aerospace or mechanical), several years in

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 4 or greater in Engineering or related field with modules in Electronic or Electrical Principles.
• Several years' experience in manufacturing/defence environment.
• Experience with test equipment and fault diagnosis for electronic/electro-mechanical sub-assemblies.
• Familiar with ERP/MES systems (e.g. SAP, MES) for recording test activities and non-conformance reports.
• Ability to plan and organise work to meet project objectives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and good technical reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to manufacturing test capability from concept to Production Readiness Review.
• Create and maintain test documentation for production test equipment.
• Support test facility introduction and configuration control of equipment.
• Diagnose failures to component level and support design teams to implement testability solutions.
• Collaborate with operations and design teams to meet programme time, cost and quality targets.

Skills

Electrical/electronic test principles

Fault diagnosis techniques

Manual & automated test equipment

Project planning

Verbal & written communication

Analytical problem solving

Education

Engineering degree or higher

Tools

SAP

MES

Job description

MBDA S.A.S. in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Test Engineer to join the Manufacturing team, overseeing test and diagnostics of electrical/electronic sub-systems during early product development.

You will support the manufacturing test capability and ensure targets are met in time, cost and quality, contributing to design-for-testability and readiness for production. The role requires a minimum Level 4+ in Engineering (electrical/electronic/aerospace or mechanical), several years in