Hardware Test Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by CEI
Negotiable
Inside
Onsite
Brentwood, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Hardware Test Engineer role involves supporting hardware design, development, and testing activities at CEI, focusing on hands-on validation, debugging, and RF testing. The position requires collaboration across engineering teams and is ideal for candidates with strong lab skills and experience in consumer-electronics hardware. This is a contract position classified as inside IR35, based in Brentwood.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform hardware test, verification, and validation on embedded and electronic systems.
- Review and interpret schematics, PCB layouts, and engineering documentation.
- Carry out RF testing, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth performance checks.
- Use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and multimeters for troubleshooting.
- Document test results clearly and maintain accurate technical records.
- Work with software, project management, and cross-functional engineering teams.
- Support onsite and offsite test activities as needed.
Key Skills:
- Hardware testing & report production
- Use of electronics test equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, spectrum analysers)
- Knowledge of compliance standards: EMC, Radio, Safety
- Test tools and scripting optimisation
- Data analysis & presentation
- Engineering mindset and eagerness to learn
- Background in Electronics
- Experience using electronics test equipment
- Knowledge of compliance standards (EMC, Radio, Safety)
- Ability to attend external test houses (no health conditions preventing access, e.g., pacemaker)
- Experience using test & validation methodology and scripts for hardware/systems
- Ability to sort and present test data.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Brentwood
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Hardware Test Engineer – Contract (Inside IR35) Location: Brentwood, CM14 4DZ 6+ Month Contract | (Onsite) Client: CEI Job Overview: We are recruiting a Hardware Test Engineer to support CEI’s hardware design, development, and testing activities. This role involves hands-on validation, debugging, RF testing, and collaboration across engineering teams. Ideal for someone with strong lab skills and experience in consumer-electronics hardware.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform hardware test, verification, and validation on embedded and electronic systems.
- Review and interpret schematics, PCB layouts, and engineering documentation.
- Carry out RF testing, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth performance checks.
- Use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and multimeters for troubleshooting.
- Document test results clearly and maintain accurate technical records.
- Work with software, project management, and cross-functional engineering teams.
- Support onsite and offsite test activities as needed.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Hardware testing & report production
- Use of electronics test equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, spectrum analysers)
- Knowledge of compliance standards: EMC, Radio, Safety
- Test tools and scripting optimisation
- Data analysis & presentation
- Engineering mindset and eagerness to learn
- Background in Electronics
- Experience using electronics test equipment
- Knowledge of compliance standards (EMC, Radio, Safety)
- Ability to attend external test houses (no health conditions preventing access, e.g., pacemaker)
- Experience using test & validation methodology and scripts for hardware/systems
- Ability to sort and present test data.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience with Python or scripting for hardware test automation.
- Prior exposure to consumer electronics, IoT, or TV/set-top-box hardware.
- Familiarity with AI-based test automation or data analysis tools.