Avionics Test Technician
Posted Today by Advanced Resource Managers
£31 Per hour
Inside
Undetermined
Farnborough, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Avionics Test Technician role is a contract position based in Farnborough, focusing on the verification and validation of avionics systems for High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) aircraft. The technician will engage in hands-on testing and collaborate closely with engineering and manufacturing teams. Candidates should possess experience in test engineering, particularly within aerospace or avionics environments, and be comfortable with various testing equipment and procedures. This position offers an opportunity to work with a leading Defence and Aerospace company until the end of 2026.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the verification and validation of avionics systems for HAPS aircraft.
- Conduct hands-on testing and fault finding.
- Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and programme teams to ensure high-quality test execution.
- Communicate test issues effectively to design engineers and programme managers.
- Translate test results into actionable engineering feedback.
- Identify test risks and contribute to test plan discussions.
- Operate thermal and/or vacuum chambers, both manually and automatically.
- Perform electrical troubleshooting and ensure compliance with aerospace test standards.
- Write, modify, or execute test scripts as required.
Key Skills:
- Experience in a test engineering or technician role, ideally in aerospace or avionics.
- Familiarity with ESD control procedures and ESD-safe working environments.
- PC literate with proficiency in standard test, logging, and reporting tools.
- Comfortable working with wiring harnesses, sensors, and test equipment.
- Knowledge of test requirements and structured test execution.
- Strong communication skills for discussing test issues.
- Electrical troubleshooting experience.
- Knowledge of aerospace and environmental test standards such as DO-160 and MIL-STD-810.
- Experience writing, modifying, or executing test scripts.
Salary (Rate): £31.16/hr
City: Farnborough
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Avionics Test Technician Contract up to the end of 2026 Based in Farnborough Offering £31.16ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience writing, modifying, or executing test scripts? Do you have experience with thermal or vacuum chambers? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If the answer is yes to these, then this could be the role for you!
As the Avionics Test Technician, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.
You will be involved in:
- Supporting the verification and validation of avionics systems for High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) aircraft
- Hands-on testing, fault finding, and close collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and programme teams to ensure safe, repeatable, and high-quality test execution
Your skillset may include:
- Experience in a test engineering or test technician role, ideally within aerospace, avionics, or a related engineering environment
- Familiarity with ESD control procedures and compliance with ESD-safe working environments
- PC literate, with the ability to use standard test, logging, and reporting tools
- Comfortable working with wiring harnesses, sensors, thermocouples, and test & measurement equipment
- Familiarity with test requirements and structured test execution
- Ability to communicate test issues clearly and effectively to design engineers, programme managers, and manufacturing engineers
- Capable of translating test results into clear, actionable engineering feedback
- Identifying test risks and contributing to test plan discussions before testing begins
- Familiarity with manual or automated operation of thermal and/or vacuum chambers
- Electrical troubleshooting experience
- Knowledge of aerospace and environmental test standards such as DO-160 and MIL-STD-810
- Experience writing, modifying, or executing test scripts
If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!