Development Test Engineer (Electronic)

PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING: Please note that in order to be considered for this opportunity you will need to be eligible for SC (Secret Level) UK Security Clearance. Both the role and client site have ITAR nationality restrictions

Role Overview:

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

**suitable applicants must hold HNC/HND level quals in order to be considered**

Responsibilities:

• Provide 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 to testing of electrical/electronic weapon systems and sub-assemblies, with diagnosis of production test failures down to circuit card and potentially component level
• Identification of remedial and corrective actions, in a timely manner allowing Manufacturing to continue production in line with programme.
• Evaluation of technical problems in order to develop proposals for test equipment investigations and corrective actions, including process improvements
• Test Engineering representative at Defect Review Board meetings to ensure efficient progress of equipment and quality notifications towards corrective action. Role requirements (skills, training and qualifications)

Qualifications/Skills:

Essential

• HNC/HND (Electronics) Level of Qualifications or equivalent
• good level of experience in digital & analogue electronics manufacture and test
• significant experience with measurement and test principles, and associated test equipment
• Electronic Component level fault finding
• MS Office skills
• 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.
• The ability to plan and organise own work in order to ensure multiple tasks can be prioritised and delivered against Project objectives.

Desirable

• CADMID product lifecycle for test equipment is desirable
• RF and microwave technology at subsystem level would be an advantage
• Environmental testing would also be an advantage
• High Voltage training/awareness
• SAP Beneficial
• An understanding of the typical CADMID product lifecycle for test equipment is desirable
• An understanding of RF and microwave technology at subsystem level would be an advantage
• An understanding of Environmental testing (including ESS) would also be an advantage

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