Test Equipment Design Support Engineer

Tatton Recruitment; Tyldesley; Hybrid; GBP 82,656 - 96,432; Full time

Job summary

World Class Defence Organisation is seeking a Test Design Support Engineer subcontractor for an initial 6-month contract. The role spans design and production support across advanced missile modules and subsystems, interfacing between design and manufacturing teams.

Hybrid/ onsite arrangement with some remote work; 37 hours per week; Inside IR35 umbrella. Candidates should have electronics design experience and be able to deliver robust solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) with experience of designing product/systems and/or providing support to designs through the manufacturing phase of the product lifecycle.
• Proven experience in the design of Digital and Analogue electronics
• Power Electronics
• RF & Antenna
• Interconnects
• Safety Electronics
• Test Systems
• Schematic design
• PCB Design
• Adherence to BS EN Standards.
• Excellent verbal communication, negotiation and influencing skills with the capability to write clear and concise engineering documentation.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team, with an awareness of the challenges and opportunities that this may bring and a passion for innovation and collaboration.
• Prepared to work autonomously if needed, lead the delivery of your work assignments, and actively engage with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of your outputs.
• Manage discreet work packages preparing bids, controlling costs and delivering solutions.
• Experience in supporting manufacturing and resolving manufacturing issues is an advantage, but not essential.
• Investigative skills to be able to find Root Causes of design related issues and propose robust Corrective Actions.

Responsibilities

• Interface between design and manufacturing teams to provide knowledge and support.
• Support production design and manufacturing of advanced modules and subsystems.
• Deliver robust solutions for missile program components and launcher assemblies as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to shape product and test equipment designs from concept to production.
• Drive continuous improvement through root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Skills

Electronic design

PCB design

Schematic design

Power electronics

RF & antenna

Interconnects

BS EN standards

Root cause analysis

Manufacturing support

Stakeholder communication

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics

Job description

Contract Summary

Rate: £65.00 per hour
Location: Bolton
Hybrid / Remote working: 4-5 days a week onsite (possible remote work occasionally).
Compressed week (Monday‑Thursday) available.
Contract: 37 Hours per week
Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at "time and a quarter"
Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)
IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)
Interview Process: One stage onsite Interview

Role Overview

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Test Design Support Engineer subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract. This role would suit a candidate who comes from an Electronics Design Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Production Support Engineer or Test Systems Designer background.

The department has an excellent opportunity for experienced Electronic Design Engineers to play a leading role in the support of production activities at their state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing facilities. Working within Production Design Support (PDS) is a highly rewarding role as you not only see designs coming to life in the manufacturing environment but you can help to shape the design of the products and test equipment, delivering support to our customers.

You will act as the interface between our design teams and our manufacturing teams while working alongside other support engineers to provide knowledge and support. Whilst the primary aim is focused on highly advanced module missile programmes and subsystems, there is also scope to work on other unique opportunities including support to launcher assemblies.

The role offers the candidate a true engineering challenge in their core discipline(s), whilst providing scope for personal growth and development in other areas of electronics.

Qualifications and Skills

• Degree qualified (or equivalent industry experience) with experience of designing product/systems and/or providing support to designs through the manufacturing phase of the product lifecycle.
• Proven experience in the design of one or more of the following disciplines:
  • Digital and Analogue electronics
  • Power Electronics
  • RF & Antenna
  • Interconnects
  • Safety Electronics
  • Test Systems
  • Schematic design
  • PCB Design
  • Adherence to BS EN Standards
• Excellent verbal communication, negotiation and influencing skills with the capability to write clear and concise engineering documentation.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team, with an awareness of the challenges and opportunities that this may bring and a passion for innovation and collaboration.
• Prepared to work autonomously if needed, lead the delivery of your work assignments, and actively engage with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of your outputs.
• Manage discreet work packages preparing bids, controlling costs and delivering solutions.
• Experience in supporting manufacturing and resolving manufacturing issues is an advantage, but not essential.
• Investigative skills to be able to find Root Causes of design related issues and propose robust Corrective Actions.