Principal Manufacturing Test Engineer

Role Overview

Join the Manufacturing organisation as a Principal Test Engineer to support test system introduction and test and diagnostics of electrical/electronic weapon systems and sub-assemblies during the development / early production phase. Work as part of the Manufacturing UK Test Engineering function, responsible for development testing and ensuring production readiness of new products and their test solutions.

What You Will Do

Provide Test Engineering support during Design / Development phases, support Test Facility introduction, and ensure that appropriate configuration control of equipment and facilities is in place prior to use. Support testing of electrical/electronic weapon systems, sub-assemblies and circuit cards, with diagnosis of development test failures down to circuit card and potentially component level.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You will be working with a small team of dedicated engineers in a fast-paced but friendly and inclusive manufacturing environment. The team has a great mix of personnel ranging from apprentices and graduate engineers through to experienced technical practitioners, all striving to deliver technical excellence across a number of different products in development and production.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualification Level Level 4 or greater in Engineering (preferably Electrical, Electronic, Aerospace or Mechanical), Physics or Maths.
• Several years' experience in related industry / manufacturing.
• A good understanding of electrical/electronic and RF measurement and test principles and test equipment, as well as systems-level functional testing.
• Experience of the product development lifecycle and supporting processes, in an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Significant experience of using both manual and automated test equipment, preferably in a defence organisation or similar manufacturing environment.

Benefits

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.
• Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking.