Senior Test Development Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Harlow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and aerospace company is seeking a Senior Test Development Engineer in Harlow for a 12-month contract. The role involves designing and validating test equipment, leading junior engineers, and ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Electronic Engineering and strong knowledge of circuit design.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or related field, preferably 2.1 Hons or higher.
• Strong knowledge of analogue and digital circuit design.
• Experience in technical documentation and managing designs through production.

Responsibilities

• Design, manufacture, verification, and validation of test equipment.
• Lead the design and ensure quality of test equipment.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers on system design.

Skills

Analogue circuit design

Digital circuit design

Technical documentation

System integration debugging

MS Office proficiency

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics

NI LabView

C#

Job description

Senior Test Development Engineer, Harlow

This position is based in Harlow, United Kingdom, with a requirement to work on-site 4 days a week. The role is a 12-month contract, inside IR35, working with a leading defence and aerospace company that provides solutions across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for UK government and international clients.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, manufacture, verification, and validation of test equipment at board, sub-system, and system levels.
• Lead the design and ensure the quality of test equipment, providing guidance to junior engineers.
• Document design specifications, participate in design reviews, and uphold design standards.
• Develop robust hardware solutions to meet complex system requirements.
• Implement detailed technical components with an understanding of system-level integration.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers on system design, interfaces, and protocols.
• Create and validate test hardware, software, and procedures to verify hardware operation.
• Support manufacturing by resolving technical issues and product queries.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and uphold company policies and ethics.
• Manage engineering risks and opportunities, contribute to resource planning, and lead small to medium test engineering programs.

Knowledge & Experience

• Degree in Electronic Engineering or related field, preferably 2.1 Hons or higher.
• Strong knowledge of analogue and digital circuit design.
• Experience in technical documentation and managing designs through production.
• Ability to support and debug system integration.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Eligibility for MOD Security Clearance at SC level.

Highly Desirable Skills

• Experience with Mentor Graphics schematic and PCB design tools.
• Understanding of test architectures like PXI and LXI.
• Knowledge of measurement uncertainty in test equipment design.
• Familiarity with NI LabView, NI CVI, NI TestStand, and C# software development.