Development and Production Test Engineer – Electronics in Westhoughton

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bolton, Lancashire is currently looking to recruit 4x Development and Production Test Engineer – Electronics/Electrical subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract. Hourly Rate: £37.00ph (Umbrella). Contract Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter).

Responsibilities

• Provide 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.
• Deliver 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 testing of electrical/electronic weapon systems and sub‑assemblies, diagnosing production test failures down to circuit card and potentially component level.
• Identify remedial and corrective actions in a timely manner to allow Manufacturing to continue production in line with programme.
• Evaluate technical problems to develop proposals for test equipment investigations and corrective actions, including process improvements.
• Represent Test Engineering at Defect Review Board meetings to ensure efficient progress of equipment and quality notifications towards corrective action.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND (Electronics) Level of Qualifications or equivalent, plus good level of experience in digital & analogue electronics manufacture and test.
• Good understanding of measurement and test principles, and associated test equipment.
• Understanding of the typical CADMID product lifecycle for test equipment is desirable.
• Understanding of RF and microwave technology at subsystem level would be an advantage.
• Understanding of Environmental testing (including ESS) would also be an advantage.

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