Development and Production Test Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by 1768006884
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Bolton, Manchester
Summary: A Development and Production Test Engineer - Electronic/Electrical is needed for a long-term contract in Bolton. The role involves providing technical support for the manufacturing test of weapons sub-systems and diagnostics of complex weapons. Responsibilities include supporting design and development phases, testing electrical/electronic systems, and ensuring configuration control of test facilities. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and experience in electronics manufacturing and testing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide Test Engineering support during Design / Development phases from initial concept through to Production Readiness Review and release to Operations.
- Support Test Facility introduction and ensure that configuration control of equipment and facilities is in place prior to use, including generating supporting test specifications and operator instructions.
- Support to testing of electrical/electronic weapon systems and sub-assemblies, with diagnosis of production test failures down to circuit card and potentially component level.
- Identification of remedial and corrective actions, in a timely manner allowing Manufacturing to continue production in line with programme.
- Evaluation of technical problems in order to develop proposals for test equipment investigations and corrective actions, including process improvements.
- Test Engineering representative at Defect Review Board meetings to ensure efficient progress of equipment and quality notifications towards corrective action.
Key Skills:
- HNC/HND (Electronics) Level of Qualifications or equivalent, plus good level of experience in digital & analogue electronics manufacture and test.
- A good understanding of measurement and test principles, and associated test equipment.
- An understanding of the typical CADMID product lifecycle for test equipment is desirable.
- An understanding of RF and microwave technology at subsystem level would be an advantage.
- An understanding of Environmental testing (including ESS) would also be an advantage.
- Good verbal and written communication skills, including generation of test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports based on higher-level requirements.
- Proven analytical and problem solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
- The ability to plan and organise own work in order to ensure multiple tasks can be prioritised and delivered against Project objectives.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Bolton
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
A Development and Production Test Engineer - Electronic/Electrical is required for a long term contract assignment on site in Bolton
Job Title: Development and Production Test Engineer - Electronic/Electrical
Overview of department: Manufacturing department
Based in manufacturing
Responsibilities:
Role responsibilities
Technical support to the manufacturing test of weapons sub-systems in production and development test and diagnostics of complex weapons at system and Subsystem level.
- Provide Test Engineering support during Design / Development phases from initial concept through to Production Readiness Review and release to Operations.
- Support Test Facility introduction and ensure that configuration control of equipment and facilities is in place prior to use, including generating supporting test specifications and operator instructions.
- Support to testing of electrical/electronic weapon systems and sub-assemblies, with diagnosis of production test failures down to circuit card and potentially component level.
- Identification of remedial and corrective actions, in a timely manner allowing Manufacturing to continue production in line with programme.
- Evaluation of technical problems in order to develop proposals for test equipment investigations and corrective actions, including process improvements.
- Test Engineering representative at Defect Review Board meetings to ensure efficient progress of equipment and quality notifications towards corrective action. Role requirements (skills, training and qualifications)
- HNC/HND (Electronics) Level of Qualifications or equivalent, plus good level of experience in digital & analogue electronics manufacture and test.
- A good understanding of measurement and test principles, and associated test equipment.
- An understanding of the typical CADMID product lifecycle for test equipment is desirable.
- An understanding of RF and microwave technology at subsystem level would be an advantage.
- An understanding of Environmental testing (including ESS) would also be an advantage.
- Good verbal and written communication skills, including generation of test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports based on higher-level requirements.
- Proven analytical and problem solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
- The ability to plan and organise own work in order to ensure multiple tasks can be prioritised and delivered against Project objectives.
HNC/HND (Electronics) Level of Qualifications or equivalent, plus good level of experience in digital & analogue electronics manufacture and test.
- A good understanding of measurement and test principles, and associated test equipment.
- An understanding of the typical CADMID product lifecycle for test equipment is desirable.
- An understanding of RF and microwave technology at subsystem level would be an advantage.
- An understanding of Environmental testing (including ESS) would also be an advantage.
Skillset/experience required:
Experience plus HNC/HND or equivalent