Test Development Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading company in the Defence/Aerospace sector is seeking a Senior Test & Development Engineer to manage the design and validation of test equipment. This role requires strong leadership, excellent knowledge of circuit design, and collaboration with engineering teams. Candidates must obtain security clearance and may engage in permanent and contract opportunities on-site at Harlow.

Qualifications

• Experience in Defence/Aerospace or safety-regulated environments is advantageous.
• Excellent knowledge of analogue and digital circuit design.
• Ability to guide and lead test engineering programs.

Responsibilities

• Design functional test equipment for circuit cards and systems.
• Document design specifications and ensure compliance with standards.
• Collaborate with teams to develop test solutions.

Skills

Knowledge of analogue and digital circuit design

Leadership and guidance

Compliance with Health and Safety legislation

Tools

Mentor Graphics schematic and PCB layout tools

NI LabView

NI CVI

NI TestStand

C#

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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.

Important

All applicants must be able to obtain Security Clearance.

Location: Harlow (fully onsite)

Duration: 12-month contract

We have multiple opportunities available with this team and are looking for both permanent and contract members!

Responsibilities:

• Design of functional test equipment for circuit cards, sub-assemblies, and systems.
• Take responsibility for the design and overall quality of the test equipment and provide leadership and guidance for junior engineers.
• Document design specifications and implementation details. Participate in design reviews. Uphold design standards and methodologies.
• Realize complex system requirements to provide robust and reliable test hardware solutions.
• Manage the complete implementation of detailed technical items with an understanding of system-level components.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to agree on system designs, interfaces, and protocols.
• Develop test hardware, software, and procedures to verify hardware operation.
• Support manufacturing by resolving product queries and technical issues.
• Manage obsolescence of test hardware throughout its lifecycle.
• Monitor and report progress of test development to supervisors and teams.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation and company policies.
• Conduct activities in line with company values, policies, and ethics.
• Perform other activities as requested by management.
• Apply Design Review Processes.
• Identify and manage engineering risks and opportunities.
• Guide test development processes and tools.
• Contribute to resource planning using Microsoft Project.
• Lead small/medium test engineering programs.
• Engage with SMEs to support activities.
• Approve and standardize test development processes.
• Act as key interface with external customers and suppliers.
• Possess excellent knowledge of analogue and digital circuit design.
• Write comprehensive technical documentation.
• Support design handover and management in production.
• Support/debug system integration.

Desired Skills:

• Experience in Defence/Aerospace or safety-regulated environments is advantageous.
• Use of Mentor Graphics schematic and PCB layout tools.
• Understanding of test architectures PXI/d LXI.
• Knowledge of Measurement Uncertainty in test design and validation.
• Familiarity with NI LabView, NI CVI, NI TestStand, C#.