Senior Test Engineer – Electro-Optics ​/ Electronics | SC

Contract: August 2026 – January 2027

Rate: £53 per hour

IR35: Inside IR35

Clearance:
SC required

Positions: 2

We are seeking Senior Test Engineers to support the development and testing of advanced electro-optical and electronic products and test equipment within a major Aerospace & Defence engineering environment in Basildon.

The role will involve hands-on laboratory testing, test system development, instrumentation, diagnostics and verification across products incorporating electronic, mechanical, optical and software components
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• Develop and execute test strategies, procedures and test solutions.
• Support the design, integration and commissioning of test systems.
• Perform hands-on laboratory testing, measurement and diagnostics
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• Work with electrical and electro-optical test instrumentation and analyse test data.
• Support integration, verification and validation activities.
• Interpret product-level test requirements and contribute to structured engineering processes.
• Produce and review technical documentation, test procedures and user instructions.
• Work collaboratively with hardware, software, optical and systems engineers
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• HND or higher in Systems, Electrical, Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• Practical experience in one or more of:
• Electrical testing
• Electro-optics
• Acoustic testing
• Hands-on lab-based testing, diagnostics and measurement
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• Good understanding of test instrumentation and data analysis
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• Experience working within structured engineering life cycles/processes
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• Strong attention to detail and organisation.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative approach to working within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• SC clearance or ability to obtain SC clearance.
• LabVIEW, MATLAB or similar test software
• Soldering experience
• Mechanical design and STTE
• Understanding of environmental effects on hardware performance

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Test Engineer / Electronics Test Engineer / Systems Test Engineer / Electro-Optical Test Engineer to work on complex technology within a leading Aerospace & Defence engineering environment.