Test Development Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Senior Test & Development Engineer for a 12-month contract in Harlow. The role involves designing test equipment and leading projects while ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates must possess strong circuit design skills and be able to support new developments from inception to production.

Qualifications

• Experience in Defence/Aerospace or safety-regulated environments is advantageous.
• Proficiency with schematic and PCB layout tools.
• Understanding of test architectures like PXI/d LXI.

Responsibilities

• Design functional test equipment for circuit cards and systems.
• Develop robust test hardware solutions to meet complex requirements.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers on system design.

Skills

Analogue circuit design

Digital circuit design

Technical documentation

Health and Safety compliance

Tools

Mentor Graphics

NI LabView

NI CVI

NI TestStand

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Test & Development Engineer will be responsible for designing, manufacturing, verifying, validating, and providing technical support for 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 with this team, seeking both permanent and contract members!

Responsibilities:

• Design functional test equipment for circuit cards, sub-assemblies, and systems.
• Take responsibility for the design quality of test equipment and provide leadership to junior engineers.
• Document design specifications and participate in design reviews, adhering to standards and methodologies.
• Develop robust and reliable test hardware solutions to meet complex system requirements.
• Implement detailed technical components, understanding system-level integration.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers on system design, interfaces, and protocols.
• Develop test hardware, software, and procedures to validate hardware operation.
• Support manufacturing by resolving technical queries and issues.
• Manage obsolescence and support test hardware throughout its lifecycle.
• 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 and ethics.
• Support other activities as requested by management.
• Apply Design Review Processes and manage engineering risks and opportunities.
• Guide Test Development processes and tools.
• Participate in resource planning using tools like Microsoft Project.
• Lead small to medium-scale test engineering programs.
• Identify and engage SMEs for Test Development activities.
• Approve and contribute to standard and tailored test development processes.
• Interface with external customers and suppliers.
• Possess strong knowledge of analogue and digital circuit design.
• Write comprehensive technical documentation.
• Support design handover and management in production.
• Support and debug system integration.

Desired Skills:

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