Development and Production Test Engineer

Development and Production Test Engineer

Ref no: BHN584920

Location: Stevenage

Start date: ASAP

Job type: Contract (12 months)

Job status: Open

Job summary

Our client, a large Aerospace and Defence supplier, is looking for a Production Test Engineer to join them on a contract basis at their site in Stevenage.

Key skills required for this role

• Due to the nature of the work, applicants must hold sole British nationality and be eligible to obtain SC Clearance.
• 12 month initial contract.

Role 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.
• Support Test Engineering during Design/Development phases from initial concept through to Production Readiness Review and release to Operations.
• Ensure configuration control of test 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.
• Act as 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):

• HNC/HND (Electronics) Level of Qualifications or equivalent, plus good 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.
• 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 to ensure multiple tasks can be prioritised and delivered against Project objectives.