Manufacturing Test Engineer

• Providing Test Engineering support during Design / Development phases from initial concept through to Production Readiness Review and release to Operations.
  
• Supporting Test Facility introduction and ensuring that appropriate configuration control of equipment and facilities is in place prior to use, including generating supporting test specifications and operator instructions.
  
• Supporting testing of electrical/electronic sub-assemblies and circuit cards, with diagnosis of production test failures down to component level.
  
• Working closely with Operations, the design teams and other stakeholders to overcome any technical challenges.
  
• Always aiming to deliver in line with all programme and quality requirements, whilst maintaining Test Engineering functional governance and pursuing continuous improvement.
  

• Minimum HNC level of qualification or equivalent in a relevant subject (HND/Degree preferred) plus experience in digital and analogue electronics manufacture and test.
  
• A good understanding of electrical/electronic measurement and test principles and test equipment, as well as fault diagnosis techniques for electronic/electro-mechanical sub-assemblies.
  
• Experience of using both manual and automated test equipment, preferably in a defence organisation or similar manufacturing environment.
  
• Familiar with enterprise resource planning and manufacturing execution system programs (e.g. SAP, MES) for recording test activities and generating non-conformance reports and concessions.
  
• The ability to plan and organise own work in order to ensure multiple tasks can be prioritised and delivered against Project objectives.
  
• 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.
  

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Desirable Experience;

• Experience in the Defence or safety regulated environment would be advantageous
  
• Experience in the Naval / Maritime domain would be advantageous.
  

• Bonus: Up to 2,500 (based on performance). Up to 21% (based on performance)
  
• Pension: Up to 14% total contribution.
  
• Parental Leave: Enhanced parental, maternity, and shared parental leave.
  
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days.
  
• Facilities: On-site perks like subsidised meals and free parking.
  
• Training and Development: Excellent opportunities for career progression and skill development
  

• The company are a multi-national group, being No 1 in Europe for what they do! With a number of awards and recognitions, with great career progression and opportunities across the business!
  
• It's no wonder, they have been among the winners of the annual Glassdoor Employees' Choice Awards, 2022, and most recently receiving three accreditation gold standard awards with Investors in People!
  
• "Interesting work. Good work-life balance. Employees made to feel valued." Software Engineer, 5 Dec 2022. Glassdoor review.
  
• "Promotes and believes in a good work/life balance interesting work on most programmes Encourages internal mobility. Offers good development/training opportunities" Principal Systems Engineer, 19 Dec 2022. Glassdoor review.
  
• True advocates of ED&I as an Equal Opportunity Employer! With over 10 Networking groups and communities across the business advocating Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
  
• 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.