Senior Test Development Engineer

Frontier Resourcing; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and national security company is seeking a Test Equipment Developer to design and manufacture innovative test solutions for electronic systems. You will lead integration and troubleshooting efforts, ensuring reliable lifecycle support. This full-time role requires R&D expertise, with a condensed workweek allowing for long weekends. Ideal candidates should possess strong knowledge in analogue and digital circuits and experience in test development. BPSS clearance is required, and onsite presence is necessary for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience creating test solutions and managing designs in production.
• Ability to write comprehensive technical documentation.
• Ability to write comprehensive technical design documentation.
• Proven experience in handover and management of designs in production.
• Able to support/debug system integration.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop functional test equipment for electronic systems.
• Lead/support hardware/software integration and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines for scalable test solutions.
• Lead design reviews and documentation.
• Lead design reviews and documentation to the highest standards

Skills

Test development experience

Analogue and digital electronic circuit design

Technical design documentation

System integration debugging

Use of Mentor Graphics tools

Knowledge of PXI/d LXI architectures

Measurement Uncertainty in test design

NI LabView, NI CVI, NI TestStand, C#

Design of mixed signal circuits

Tools

Mentor Graphics

NI LabVIEW

NI CVI

NI TestStand

C#

Job description

Frontier Resourcing are working with a leading defence and national security company, giving you the opportunity to work within cutting edge technologies.

You will be responsible for the design, manufacture, verification, validation, and lifecycle support of electronic test equipment at board, sub-system, and system level.

With a focus on R&D and cutting-edge technologies, this is a fantastic opportunity for you to hone and develop your technical knowledge.

The role

• Create test solutions - Design and develop functional test equipment for electronic systems
• Lead and support hardware/software integration and troubleshooting
• Provide lifecycle and production support, including issue resolution and obsolescence management
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines to develop robust, scalable test solutions
• Lead design reviews and documentation to the highest standards

Experience

• Test development experience – creating test solutions, not just running test programmes
• Excellent knowledge of analogue and digital electronic circuit design.
• Ability to write comprehensive technical design documentation.
• Proven experience in handover and management of designs in production.
• Able to support/debug system integration
• Use of Mentor Graphics schematic entry and PCB layout tools.
• Understanding of common test architectures PXI/d LXI
• Measurement Uncertainty and its application in test equipment design and validation
• Software Certification or detailed knowledge of: NI LabView, NI CVI, NI TestStand, C#
• Design of mix signal circuits

To be eligible for this role you will need to undergo BPSS clearance which requires 3 years UK residency and references.

This role is working in a Test Lab so onsite working is required. Working a condensed week, working full-time hours across 4 days (Monday to Thursday), giving you a long 3-day weekend.