Test & Installation Engineer

Delve Search - Global Search Consultants; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully expensed travel

Death in Service x4 salary

Group pension scheme

25 holidays + bank holidays

Sick pay after probation

Job summary

Delve Search - Global Search Consultants is seeking a Test & Installation Engineer to test and install high‑tech scientific instruments. Based at the HQ in Wrexham, you will learn the assembly process, then travel to customer sites globally to support installations and on-site training.

The role requires a practical engineering mindset, customer-facing skills, and willingness to travel internationally up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics background or physics/astro/environmental graduate.
• Customer facing and detail oriented.
• Willing to travel internationally up to ~20%.
• Based at HQ in Wrexham with international travel.
• Experience with scientific equipment desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Test and install high‑tech scientific instruments.
• Spend time in Assembly to learn build and test.
• Travel to customer sites worldwide (approx 20%).
• Support on-site installations and training.

Skills

Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics

Customer facing

Attention to detail

Electrical/Electronic background

DIY/3D printing

Self-motivated & curious

Testing instrumentation experience

Education

Physics/Astrophysics/Environmental graduate

Job description

We are working with a global manufacturer of bespoke, high value scientific instruments supporting a range of applications including geophysics/geochemistry research, materials science and the nuclear industry.

For a new opening for a Test & Installation Engineer, we are looking for: -

• Could be a Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics engineer with or without experience within the analytical instrument sector OR a Physics/Astrophysics/Environmental (or similar) graduate with or without industrial experience who is practically minded
• Customer facing and attention to detail
• Ex-forces candidates considered (with Electrical or Electronic background)
• Having engineering as part of your hobbies - DIY, 3D printing, work on cars etc
• Must be self-motivated and willing to learn and naturally curious
• Experience working on scientific equipment is desirable but not essential
• Flexible and keen to travel Internationally where needed up to around 20% of the time
• Predominantly based on site at their HQ in Wrexham

The role will involve detailed testing and installation of high tech scientific instruments. You will spent time in the Assembly section initially to learn how the instruments are built, test them over a period of time to ensure they meet requirements and then travel to the customer site to support the installation alongside training on site. This will involve travel to customer sites across the globe including China, USA, Europe, Australia.

Working for a global growing business, there are opportunities to progress and take on more responsibility looking forwards in various different routes within the company - many people in the business have progressed from this position so it is a genuine opportunity to start or develop your career!

In return for your expertise the company will invest in your development offering competitive salary and opportunities you will not normally see in other businesses. The company package consists of 37.5hrs working week, flexi core hours, fully expensed, Death in Service x 4 salary, group pension scheme, 25 hols + bank holidays, sick pay scheme after probation plus the opportunity to travel the globe which is fully expensed.