Senior Test Development Engineer - Harlow

Defenceiq; Harlow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defence sector seeks a Senior Test Development Engineer to design test equipment and support the development of robust testing solutions. The role involves leadership duties, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and ensures compliance with safety standards. Join a company recognized as a top innovator in 2023 with extensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

25 days holiday + statutory holidays

Contributory Pension Scheme

Company bonus scheme

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Significant test development experience.
• Ability to write comprehensive documentation.
• Proven management of designs in production.

Responsibilities

• Design functional test equipment and ensure quality.
• Develop test hardware and software to validate operation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on system designs.

Skills

Test software design

Analogue circuit design

Digital electronic circuit design

Technical design documentation

Hardware troubleshooting

System integration support

Tools

Mentor Graphics

NI LabView

NI CVI

NI TestStand

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Responsibilities

• Design of functional test equipment for circuit cards, sub-assemblies and systems.
• To take responsibility for the design and overall quality of the test equipment and provide leadership and guidance for junior engineers.
• Documentation of design specifications and implementation details. Take part in design reviews. Upholding of design standards and methodologies.
• Realisation of complex system requirements to provide robust and reliable test hardware solutions.
• Responsibility for the complete implementation of detailed technical items and an understanding/appreciation of system level items.
• Collaboration with other team members (including both hardware and software engineers) to agree system designs, interfaces and protocols etc.
• Development of appropriate test hardware, test software and procedures, both informal and formal, to prove the correct operation of hardware.
• Provide support to manufacturing answering product queries & resolving technical issues.
• Provide support for the test hardware and manage obsolescence throughout its lifecycle.
• Monitoring and reporting of progress of test development to immediate supervisor and development team.
• Proactively support company compliance to Health and Safety legislation through adherence to company polices, processes and practices.
• Ensure that all business activity is conducted in line with company values, policies and ethics codes of conduct.
• Undertake any other activity as reasonably requested by management
• Application of Design Review Processes
• Accountable for engineering specific risks and opportunities.
• Key contributor at Gate/Design reviews
• Provides guidance of Test Development processes and tools.
• Contribute to section/business area resource planning with a working understanding of Microsoft Project tools.
• Test Engineering Lead for a small/medium scale test engineering program
• Ability to identify and engage the appropriate SME's to support the Test Development Engineering activities.
• Contributor/Approver for standard/tailored test development process including Design Review gates and content
• Key interface to external customers/suppliers.
  
  

Essential Skills

• Test software design experience.
• 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.
• Excellent hardware troubleshooting skills.
• Able to support/debug system integration
  
  

Desired Skills

• Experience in the Defence / Aerospace or safety regulated environment would be advantageous.
• Significant test development experience in industry.
• 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
• High speed serial networks
• An appreciation of RF electronics
• Knowledge of power supply design
  
  

Company Benefits

• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
• Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
• 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 (dependant on grade/ role)
• Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)
  
  

Company Overview

• The company are an Innovation and Technology leader, solving complex challenges across every domain! The organisation provides advanced systems and services to their customers Globally and have a fantastic reputation in its market.
• Recognized as a Top 100 Global Innovator for 2023!
• Named top Aerospace and Defence company! Just Capital and CNBC's JUST 100 Ranking
  
  

For full information, please get in touch

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT System Testing and Evaluation

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