Test Engineer

Platform Recruitment; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Recruitment is seeking an experienced System Integration Engineer to join a product engineering team on an initial 12-month contract. This hands-on role focuses on the integration, testing and debugging of complex IoT products with embedded software, electronics and wireless communications.

The position is hybrid with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office in Cambridgeshire. You will design test plans, build test setups, perform hands-on testing and debug across HW, FW and SW,

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline + 3+ years' experience in multidisciplinary system integration across HW, FW and SW
• Strong experience defining test plans and test design documentation
• Experience debugging complex embedded systems
• Experience testing RF and wired communication protocols
• Good understanding of IoT systems, RF communications and hardware interfaces
• Experience troubleshooting using standard electronic test equipment
• Strong technical understanding and the ability to quickly learn new technologies

Responsibilities

• Define detailed test plans, test cases and test design documentation
• Design and build physical test setups for system integration and validation
• Carry out hands-on manual testing and produce detailed test reports
• Debug complex embedded systems, with a particular focus on electronics and embedded firmware
• Troubleshoot issues across multidisciplinary HW, FW and SW environments
• Carry out protocol testing across both RF and wired interfaces
• Support technical investigations and failure analysis
• Work closely with System Engineers, Embedded Software Engineers, Hardware Engineers and other Integration Engineers

Skills

Test plan design

Embedded systems debugging

RF/wired protocols testing

IoT knowledge

Electronic test equipment

Learning new technologies

Education

BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Job description

System Integration Engineer

12-Month Contract | Inside IR35 | Hybrid | Cambridgeshire

My client is looking for an experienced System Integration Engineer to join their product engineering team on an initial 12-month contract. This is a hands-on role focused on the integration, testing and debugging of complex IoT products incorporating embedded software, electronics and wireless communications.

Key Responsibilities

• Define detailed test plans, test cases and test design documentation
• Design and build physical test setups for system integration and validation
• Carry out hands-on manual testing and produce detailed test reports
• Debug complex embedded systems, with a particular focus on electronics and embedded firmware
• Troubleshoot issues across multidisciplinary HW, FW and SW environments
• Carry out protocol testing across both RF and wired interfaces
• Support technical investigations and failure analysis
• Work closely with System Engineers, Embedded Software Engineers, Hardware Engineers and other Integration Engineers

Key Skills & Experience

• BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline + 3+ years' experience in multidisciplinary system integration across HW, FW and SW
• Strong experience defining test plans and test design documentation
• Experience debugging complex embedded systems
• Experience testing RF and wired communication protocols
• Good understanding of IoT systems, RF communications and hardware interfaces
• Experience troubleshooting using standard electronic test equipment
• Strong technical understanding and the ability to quickly learn new technologies

Contract: 12 months

IR35: Inside IR35

Location: Cambridgeshire

Working Pattern: Hybrid, with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office

If you have a strong background in system integration, embedded systems and hands-on testing and are looking for your next contract opportunity, I'd be keen to hear from you