Factory Test & Commissioning Engineer

Company: Rapiscan Systems Inc.
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Overview


Rapiscan Systems is an industry leader in detection technology, providing cargo and vehicle inspection systems and services for ports, borders, military, high-threat facilities, and checkpoints to help customers combat terrorism, drug smuggling, illegal immigration, and trade fraud. We offer a broad array of scanning system configurations that leverage low-, medium-, and high-energy X-ray technology—or multiple X-ray technologies—to address each customer’s unique security application requirements. Our commitment to excellence in imaging performance, innovative design, and uncompromising quality ensures our solutions consistently deliver best-in-class imaging, high reliability, and operator satisfaction, to help customers find threats and contraband with ease and confidence.


Role Overview


The Factory Test & Commissioning Engineer will play a key role in the production of x-ray equipment. They will be part of a small team responsible for commissioning complex hold baggage/parcel screening/Pax baggage x-ray systems and associated matrix solutions, within a production environment at the required MPS cadence.


Responsibilities



  • System electrical start up and system testing, following start-up/test procedures.

  • Earth bond testing.

  • Fault finding on HVPS, A/C, CT Tubes and associated hardware/software.

  • Setup, configure and test image reconstruction and threat detection engine (SW&HW).

  • Setup, configure and test PLC code and HMI functionality.

  • Setup, configure and test Can bus systems.

  • Conduct Image Quality (IQ) machine configuration process.

  • Support the development of relevant testing documentation and work instructions.

  • Collaboration with the engineering team to resolve issues and test new process/procedure changes.

  • Assembly, configuration and fault finding of network/workstation solutions.

  • Support customer Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT).

  • Work with QA to resolve any quality and supplier issues.

  • Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.

  • Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.

  • It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem.

  • Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.


Qualifications



  • Experience in X-ray generation equipment is desired, but not essential.

  • Experience with PLC controls, Allen Bradley platform with RS Logix is preferred.

  • Experience of Can bus controls.

  • Experience with complex IT systems, both Microsoft and Linux OS.

  • Strong analytical outlook, combined with good communication skills.

  • Proven experience in fault finding on complex electrical panels and circuits with the ability to rework any faults found whilst adhering to the required procedures.

  • Experience of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kanban and CI methodology etc desirable.

  • Qualifications, HNC and equivalents or minimum 2-3 years of experience.

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Posted: July 9th, 2026