Summary: The Test Development Engineer role involves designing functional test equipment and leading junior engineers within a leading defence and security company. The position requires collaboration with hardware and software engineers to develop robust test solutions while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. This contract position is based in Glenrothes/Livingston, Scotland, and focuses on delivering high-quality defence solutions. Candidates should possess a degree in Electronic Engineering and relevant industry experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design of functional test equipment
• Overseeing design quality and providing leadership to junior engineers
• Documenting design specifications and conducting design reviews
• Developing robust and reliable test hardware solutions
• Collaborating with hardware and software engineers to agree system designs
• Developing test hardware, software, and procedures to validate hardware operations
• Supporting manufacturing with technical queries and issues
• Managing the lifecycle and obsolescence of test hardware
• Monitoring and reporting progress to supervisors and the development team
• Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety legislation
• Adhering to company values, policies, and ethics codes
• Applying IPDS Processes
• Contributing to gate/design reviews and providing Test Development guidance
• Engaging appropriate SMEs to support Test Development activities
• Serving as the Test Engineering Lead for small/medium-scale programs
• Acting as a key interface to external customers and suppliers

Key Skills:

• Degree qualified in Electronic Engineering or a related subject
• Experience in test software design
• Knowledge of analogue and digital electronic circuit design
• Ability to write comprehensive technical design documentation
• Experience in handing over and managing designs in production
• Strong hardware troubleshooting skills
• Proficiency in MS Office products
• Good communication skills
• Eligibility for MOD Security Clearance to a minimum of SC level
• Significant test development experience in industry
• Use of Mentor Graphics schematic entry and PCB layout tools
• Understanding of common test architectures such as PXI/LXI
• Knowledge of measurement uncertainty application in test design
• Expertise with: NI LabVIEW, NI CVI, NI TestStand, and C#
• Design of mixed signal circuits
• Experience with high-speed serial networks
• Understanding of RF electronics
• Knowledge of power supply design
• SC clearance

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Glenrothes

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other