Test Equipment Design Engineer — RF/Systems (Defence)

Electus Recruitment Solutions; Bolton; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Employer-supported pension

Paid overtime opportunities

Additional annual leave arrangements

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Electus Recruitment Solutions in Bolton is seeking a test capability engineer to shape test equipment for complex defence production, blending hands-on engineering with career development.

You will design test equipment, work across design and manufacturing teams, investigate issues and mentor engineers, with a focus on RF, antenna design, electrical architecture and test and measurement. This is a permanent role open to British citizens.

Qualifications

• Degree-level engineering qualification or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience designing test equipment, products or engineering systems.
• Technical capability in RF/antenna design or RF test and measurement.
• Experience managing technical work packages across teams.
• Ability to investigate design issues and establish root causes.
• Strong documentation and communication of technical information.

Responsibilities

• Provide test equipment design support to manufacturing engineering activities.
• Interface between design and manufacturing, resolving technical challenges.
• Investigate design issues, identify root causes and develop corrective solutions.
• Develop and refine products and test equipment through the manufacturing lifecycle.
• Manage engineering work packages, coordinate stakeholders and support delivery.
• Share knowledge and mentor engineers and engineering technicians.

Skills

RF and antenna design

Electrical architecture

Design safety and integrity

RF test and measurement

Root cause analysis

Communication of technical information

Project/work package management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Electus Recruitment Solutions in Bolton is seeking a test capability engineer to shape test equipment for complex defence production, blending hands-on engineering with career development.

You will design test equipment, work across design and manufacturing teams, investigate issues and mentor engineers, with a focus on RF, antenna design, electrical architecture and test and measurement. This is a permanent role open to British citizens.