Senior Test Engineer

Purpose of the role

The purpose of this role is increase the Test Engineering team’s capacity to:

• Design and build systems for testing Flusso gas and flow sensor products.
• Develop test software, database functions and test data analysis/visualisation tools.
• Deliver high quality, reliable test results and informative analysis.

Responsibilities

• Building a full understanding of Flusso sensor devices and product solutions, including use cases, operation and performance specifications.
• Test requirements capture and development of specifications, methods and plans for:
  • Sensor performance characterisation
  • Verification of compliance to product specifications
  • Emulation of production test methods, for correlation testing
• Design, implementation and integration of automated test set‑ups involving:
  • Standard test equipment
  • Custom mechanical fixtures, fittings and pipework
  • Custom circuit boards and cabling
  • Bespoke software to execute test specifications
• Validation of test methods and assessment of test system accuracy, repeatability and reproducibility.
• Efficient and timely execution of test plans.
• Correct capture of test results in the database system.
• Development of test software, database functions and test data analysis/visualisation tools.
• Test of product evaluation kits for customers.
• Suitability of test methods and quality of test specifications.
• Timely availability and reliability of test set‑ups.
• Timely delivery of reliable test results and correct analysis of them.

Qualifications, knowledge, skills & experience

A bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Science subject.

• Theory and practice of test and measurement.
• Integration of test set‑ups with bespoke mechanical parts, electronic subsystems and software.
• Use of standard electronics test equipment such as multimeters and oscilloscopes.
• Use of databases for test result storage and access.
• Development of test software, database functions and data analysis/visualisation tools in Python.
• Rigorous source code version control, ideally using git.
• Working in an ISO9001:2015 quality system.
• Working to lab protocols, procedures and health and safety regulations.
• Analysis and presentation of test results.

Knowledge and experience in these areas would be an advantage:

• Testing gas detection and flow sensing components or products.
• Development of test software in LabVIEW.
• Silicon‑MEMS component fabrication, packaging and handling.

Profile

• Highly detail conscious and meticulous.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, start‑up environment with tight project timescales.
• Able to remain calm, focussed and productive whilst juggling multiple competing priorities.
• Adept at problem‑solving in all areas, including unfamiliar ones.
• Pro‑active, positive, innovative and enthusiastic by nature.
• Flexible and responsive to changing needs of projects and the business.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Keen to learn.

Benefits

• Base salary
• Bonus (percentage of base salary) based on company and personal performance
• Workplace pension contribution 3% of full base salary (we can trade with salary level for higher)
• Bupa Cash Plan Level 3 (employee only)
• Private Medical insurance with cover for spouse/partner and dependent children
• Group Life Insurance covers up to 4 x salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (adjusted for part time roles)
• Support for relocation (loan discharged over two years service)
• Hybrid home/office working, by agreement with line manager

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