Electrical Test Engineer in Kidlington

Electrical Test Technician

Morson is recruiting on behalf of a leading aerospace and defence client based in Oxford. This is an initially 12 month contract, though likely to become long‑term.

Shift Options & Pay

• Early and Late: 6am‑2pm / 2pm‑10pm Monday‑Friday rotated week – 33.19 PAYE plus 4.82 per hour holiday pay (44.40 Umbrella)
• Night shift – 35.95 per hour PAYE plus 5.23 per hour holiday pay (48.10 Umbrella)
• 4 on 4 off – 35.95 per hour PAYE plus 5.23 per hour holiday pay (48.10 Umbrella)

Duties

• Execution of electrical and functional test procedures on engineering test benches and flight spacecraft.
• Use of the Central Checkout System (CCS), Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE), and Spacecraft Check Out Equipment (SCOE) to support test activities on test racks housing a mix of generic & bespoke test equipment.
• Validation of test‑aids, break‑out boxes, cables, etc.
• Test procedure updates, raising work orders, test reports, and other test documentation.
• Support in the development and debugging of Automatic Test procedures (ATP) using bespoke high‑level software to test spacecraft subsystems on a satellite simulator, test bench or spacecraft.
• Supporting electrical integration, automated and manual tests at unit, subsystem & system level.
• Spacecraft electrical test and support during environmental test and launch activities.
• Work to company and departmental procedures and standards.
• Support in the design and manufacture of electrical test aids, preparing drawings and manufacturing packs as well as overseeing procurement of parts, manufacture and validation.
• Support in day‑to‑day running of the department with tasks such as test equipment recall for calibration, test campaign logistics and possibly export rating.

Experience and Qualifications

• Competent in the use of various test equipment used for electrical and RF measurements, e.g. DMM, oscilloscope, signal generator, current probes, data acquisition unit, power meter, network analyser, data bus monitors, etc.
• Computer skills for preparing test documentation.
• Experience in using a Digital Design and Manufacturing System (DDMS) to raise work orders, plans, etc. would be beneficial.
• Experience in updating test sequences/scripts for execution of spacecraft tests from the Central Checkout System (CCS) would be beneficial.
• Spacecraft electrical and harness knowledge.
• Basic knowledge of spacecraft subsystems and awareness, e.g. Data Handling, Packet Utilisation Standards, Data Bus Communications – 1553, Spacewire, Attitude & Orbital Control, Star Trackers, Gyros, Momentum Wheels, Power systems, batteries, Solar Arrays, Thermal Control, heaters, thermostats, etc.
• Programming and scripting, particularly writing and debugging automated test sequences would be beneficial.
• Familiar with the Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Awareness of cleanroom disciplines.
• Electrical integration of equipment on a test bench or spacecraft.
• Use of a wide range of electrical test equipment and test racks.
• Executing test sequences/scripts on a test bench or spacecraft from a Central Checkout System (CCS) including making minor updates to these.
• Electrical fault investigation and test debug.
• Environmental and launch test campaigns.
• Updating test procedures, writing work orders/plans and test reports and supporting test and non‑conformance reviews.

If this role is of interest, please apply.

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