Senior Product Test Engineer (Electronics)

Prattwhitney; Glenrothes; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + statutory public holidays

Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5%)

Company bonus scheme

Flexible Benefits scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Remote/hybrid working opportunities

Paid volunteering days

Job summary

Prattwhitney is seeking a Senior Product Test Engineer (Electronics) in Glenrothes, Scotland. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electronics, with experience in a defence or military environment. Responsibilities include managing the test lifecycle, diagnosing electronic issues, and mentoring junior staff.

The position offers competitive salaries, a contributory pension scheme, flexible benefits, and the chance to work in a hybrid environment, making it an exciting opportunity for a dedicated professional in the field.

Qualifications

• Qualified electronics professional required, degree in Electronics or equivalent.
• Experience in testing & fault finding electronic assemblies to component level.
• Experience in a defence and/or military environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage test lifecycle and present data to teams.
• Conduct diagnostics, fault finding, and corrective action.
• Mentor diagnostic technicians.
• Implement Design for Manufacturing and Design for Test.
• Challenge status quo and present new ideas.
• Work on various electronic technologies.

Skills

Electronics expertise

Debugging skills

Fault finding

Experience in defence/military

Education

Degree, post-graduate or HND in Electronics or equivalent

Job description

Senior Product Test Engineer (Electronics)

Location: Glenrothes, Fife

Position Type: Permanent, Full-time (37 hrs per week)

About the role

We are looking for a qualified electronics professional to join the team and make a real difference to a range of Test Electronics projects. As a Senior Product Test Engineer you will demonstrate a range of professional electronics skills such as debug, work on high‑reliability electronics products, work to component level, and adhere to the highest standards to deliver products to our customers. This role blends electronic test engineering with support for manufacturing production projects.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Degree, post‑graduate or HND in Electronics or equivalent.
• Experience in a defence and/or military environment.
• Experience in an electronics‑manufacturing company testing & fault finding electronic assemblies to component level.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing test lifecycle and presenting data to teams.
• Diagnostics, fault finding, debug and corrective action.
• Mentoring other staff such as diagnostic technicians.
• Design for Manufacturing and Design for Test (DFM/DFT) implementation.
• Challenge status quo and present new ideas.
• Work on a range of electronic technologies.

Benefits and Work Culture

• Competitive salaries. 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr).
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary). 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced family‑friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
• Car/car allowance (dependent on grade/role).
• Private Medical Insurance (dependent on grade).
• 37hr working week, early 1.30pm finish Friday, remote/hybrid/site‑based working opportunities (flexible).
• Paid volunteering days: up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

Equal Employment Opportunity

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.