Test Development Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Senior Test & Development Engineer in Swindon, responsible for designing and verifying test equipment for complex systems. This role requires strong technical skills, leadership abilities, and experience in regulated environments. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering teams to ensure high-quality design and compliance with industry standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in Defence, Aerospace, or safety-regulated environments is advantageous.
• Understanding of PXI/d LXI test architectures.
• Knowledge of Measurement Uncertainty in test design.

Responsibilities

• Design functional test equipment for circuit cards and systems.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers on system designs.
• Document design specifications and participate in design reviews.

Skills

Circuit design

Test development

Leadership

Technical documentation

Tools

NI LabView

NI TestStand

C#

Mentor Graphics

Job description

Test Development Engineer, Swindon, Wiltshire

Location: Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 2

Posted: 06.06.2025

Expiry Date: 21.07.2025

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 available with this team, including both permanent and contract positions.

Responsibilities:

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

Desired Skills:

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