Test Engineer

Orion Electrotech; Guildford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Guildford is seeking an experienced Test Engineer to evaluate and improve testing practices for electrical hardware. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in aerospace or high reliability systems, with proven experience in developing workflows and conducting testing. This role offers a competitive salary of £35-45 per hour for a contract lasting 6-12 months.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in electrical hardware testing, preferably in aerospace.
• Familiarity with environmental, functional, and integration testing.
• Understanding of DC Power systems and RF test principles.
• Strong analytical and systems thinking capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Shadow existing engineering and test team during testing activities.
• Identify inefficiencies and potential failure points in the test process.
• Develop a workflow proposal for production testing.
• Perform test execution and troubleshooting.

Skills

Electrical hardware testing

Analytical thinking

Test automation tools

Interpreting engineering drawings

Education

HNC/HND or degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, or related field

Job description

Test Engineer

£35-45 per hour umbrella

6-12 month contract

Guildford

We are looking for an Electrical Test Engineer with a strong background in aerospace or high reliability systems. You will play a key role in evaluating our current testing practices and providing expert recommendations to improve the efficiency, consistency, and scalability of our acceptance test processes. You will help to define what an industrialised Production Test Team will constitute: people; equipment; process; facilities.

Key Responsibilities for the Test Engineer will include:

• Shadow the existing engineering and test team during module electrical bench testing and verification activities.
• Observe and document current test sequences and workflows.
• Identify inefficiencies, risks, or potential failure points in the test process.

• Define what production ready module testing could look like in a scaled environment.
• Develop a workflow proposal suitable for integration within a Production Test team.
• Install, configure, and operate test rigs, ground support equipment, sensors, and subsystems.
• Perform test execution, troubleshooting, first-line quality inspections, and anomaly logging and reporting.
• Deliver comprehensive documentation: test procedures, reports, qualifications, and anomaly summaries.

The successful Test Engineer will have the below experience:

• Proven experience in electrical hardware testing, preferably within aerospace, space systems, or other high reliability domains.
• Familiarity with environmental, functional, and integration testing of complex electro-mechanical systems.
• Understanding of DC Power systems, RF test principles and required equipment.
• Familiarity with test automation tools and data acquisition systems.
• Understanding of Design for Test (DfT) and scalable production test methodologies.
• Engineering qualification (HNC/HND or degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, or related field)

• Strong analytical and systems thinking capabilities.
• Experience creating test procedures, workflows, and evaluation reports.
• Proficiency in interpreting engineering drawings and schematics

If you are interested in this opportunity please click apply, or contact Orion Reading today.

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