Test Engineer Production Support In Circuit Test

BMR Solutions; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Test Engineer for a long-term contract in Chippenham. The role focuses on supporting electronic production processes, maintaining test equipment, and developing testing methods. Ideal candidates should have a degree in engineering, experience in electronic testing, and strong problem-solving skills. You'll join a collaborative team in a renowned engineering organization offering competitive and negotiable rates.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of test standards and customer requirements.
• Hands-on electronics skills including soldering and component-level work.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for electronic production testing.
• Operate, commission, and maintain test equipment.
• Train production technicians on test equipment and processes.

Skills

Electronic production support

Test equipment maintenance

Troubleshooting and fault-finding

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Degree in engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

DMMs

Oscilloscopes

NI analysers

Job description

Test Engineer - Production Support / In-Circuit Test

📍 Chippenham

🕒 Long-Term Ongoing Contract

💰 Competitive / Negotiable Rates (DOE)

An established engineering recruitment agency is currently working on behalf of a globally recognised engineering organisation to recruit an experienced Test Engineer for a long-term contract opportunity in Chippenham.

This role is ideally suited to a Test Engineer with strong electronic production support experience, particularly within In-Circuit Test (ICT) and Flying Probe testing environments.

The Role

Reporting to the Test Engineering Team Lead, you will play a key role supporting electronic production processes. You will work closely with Test Engineering and Production teams to ensure test equipment operates efficiently and evolves alongside product changes.

This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and the ability to support both new and legacy test systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for electronic production testing
• Support ICT platforms including Teradyne and Takaya Flying Probe systems
• Operate, commission, and maintain test equipment
• Introduce new tests into production environments
• Develop test methods, procedures, and documentation
• Train production technicians on test equipment and processes
• Investigate test failures and conduct root cause analysis
• Produce detailed test reports and present findings to project teams
• Liaise with internal departments, customers, and external test facilities
• Provide regular progress updates to engineering management

About You

• Degree-qualified in an engineering discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Background in electronic testing and/or development
• Strong understanding of test standards, customer requirements, and specifications
• Practical experience with test and measurement equipment (DMMs, oscilloscopes, NI analysers, etc.)
• Hands-on electronics skills including soldering and component-level work
• Proven troubleshooting and fault-finding ability
• Comfortable working to deadlines in a production environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Desirable Experience

• Programming experience (e.g. C++ for ICT)
• LabVIEW knowledge
• Experience with instrumentation and data acquisition systems
• Exposure to automotive, railway, IEC or BS standards
• Understanding of IPC manufacturing standards

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded engineering organisation where technical contribution is genuinely valued. You'll be part of a collaborative team working on complex and interesting products, with long-term contract stability and competitive rates.

Unfortunately our client is unable to offer sponsorship on this role.