Senior Test Development Engineer - Harlow

TN United Kingdom; Harlow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Senior Test & Development Engineer in Harlow. You will design and validate test equipment while providing technical support and leadership. This role offers competitive benefits, including a contributory pension scheme and flexible working options.

Benefits

25 days holiday + statutory public holidays

Early 1.30pm finish Friday

Contributory Pension Scheme

Company bonus scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain Security Clearance.
• Experience in Defence/Aerospace environment is advantageous.
• Excellent knowledge of analogue and digital electronic circuit design.

Responsibilities

• Design functional test equipment for circuit cards and systems.
• Provide leadership and guidance for junior engineers.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers.

Skills

Test Engineer

Development

LABVIEW

Tools

Mentor Graphics

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Harlow, United Kingdom

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23.05.2025

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07.07.2025

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Job Description:

Job summary

The Senior Test & Development Engineer will be responsible for the design, manufacture, verification and validation, along with through life technical support of board level, sub-system and system level test equipment.

Key skills required for this role

Test Engineer, Development, LABVIEW

Important

All applicants must be able to obtain Security Clearance and be a sole / dual British national.

We have multiple opportunities available with this team and are on the lookout for both perm and contract members of the team!

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.
• 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.
• 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

Desired Skills:

• Experience in the Defence / Aerospace or safety regulated environment would be advantageous.
• 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 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

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