Test Engineer

Platform Recruitment; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Recruitment seeks an experienced System Integration Engineer for a hands-on 12-month contract in Cambridgeshire, focusing on integration, testing and debugging of complex IoT products with embedded software, electronics and wireless communications.

You will define test plans, build test setups, perform hands-on testing and debug HW/FW/SW across RF and wired interfaces, collaborating with System, Hardware and Embedded Software Engineers. Hybrid role with two days in the office per week.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years in multidisciplinary system integration HW/FW/SW.
• Experience debugging embedded systems and testing RF/wired protocols.

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 focus on electronics and embedded firmware.
• Troubleshoot issues across multidisciplinary HW, FW and SW environments.
• Carry out protocol testing across RF and wired interfaces.
• Support technical investigations and failure analysis.
• Work with System Engineers, Embedded Software Engineers, Hardware Engineers and other Integration Engineers.

Skills

System integration across HW FW SW

Test plans & test design

Embedded systems debugging

RF & wired protocols testing

IoT systems familiarity

Electronic test equipment

Education

BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering or related

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.