Senior Test Engineer

Prince Personnel; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Impressive annual leave

Flexi-time

Hybrid working

Job summary

Prince Personnel is recruiting a Senior Test Engineer for a well-established manufacturing business. The role focuses on laboratory-based testing, product validation and technical investigations to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory and quality requirements.

You will lead validation activities, analyze data, and mentor junior team members in a dynamic QA environment. The position offers hybrid working and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Requires engineering qualification and hands-on experience in manufacturing test labs.
• Requires 5+ years in validation, verification or product testing environments.
• Experience coordinating validation programmes or technical testing activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities and report presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of product validation, verification and re-qualification tests.
• Manage multiple testing programmes and ensure delivery to customer requirements.
• Review and improve test methods, procedures and acceptance criteria.
• Conduct laboratory testing on manufactured products and components.
• Analyze results and produce detailed technical reports.
• Support investigations, failure analysis and root-cause activities.
• Mentor engineers and technicians; ensure equipment is calibrated.
• Support audits and comply with lab quality systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve testing capability and data quality.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing on improvements.

Skills

5+ years experience

Analytical skills

Validation & testing coordination

Technical report writing

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering

Engineering degree (advantage)

Job description

Senior Test Engineer

Location: Telford

Duration: Permanent

Hours: Monday - Friday 37.5 hrs

Salary: up to circa £50,000 per annum (experience dependant)

Benefits: Impressive (well-above standard) annual leave

Flexi-time

Hybrid working

Are you an experienced Test Engineer from a manufacturing, product validation or laboratory testing environment?

Do you have a passion for evaluating product performance, reliability and compliance within a regulated engineering setting?

We are supporting a well-established manufacturing business in the recruitment of a Senior Test Engineer to join their Quality Assurance team. This position will focus on laboratory-based testing, product validation and technical investigations, ensuring products meet customer, regulatory and internal quality requirements throughout the product lifecycle.

The successful candidate will have previous experience within a manufacturing, engineering or product testing environment and will be comfortable leading validation activities, analysing technical data and mentoring junior team members.

The Senior Test Engineer will be responsible for:

• Leading the planning and execution of product validation, verification and re-qualification testing activities
• Managing multiple testing programmes and ensuring delivery against customer and business requirements
• Reviewing and developing test methods, procedures and acceptance criteria
• Conducting laboratory testing on manufactured products and components
• Analysing test results and producing detailed technical reports
• Supporting product investigations, failure analysis and root cause activities
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and technicians
• Ensuring testing equipment and measurement systems are maintained and calibrated
• Supporting audit and compliance activities within the laboratory environment
• Identifying opportunities to improve testing capability, efficiency and data quality
• Working closely with Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing teams to support product and process improvements
• Applying a risk-based approach to testing activities and escalating technical concerns where appropriate

Skills and Experience

• HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in an Engineering discipline
• Minimum 5 years' experience within a manufacturing test laboratory, validation or product testing environment
• Experience coordinating validation programmes or technical testing activities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience producing technical reports and presenting findings to stakeholders
• Degree qualification in Engineering would be advantageous
• Experience of environmental, durability, reliability or performance testing would be advantageous

If you're an experienced Test Engineer looking for an opportunity to take on a senior technical role within a global manufacturing organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

Reference: AA27027