Test Engineer

Test Engineer

£35-45k + Pension

Essex.

Are you an experienced Test Engineer looking for a varied role where your expertise genuinely makes a difference?

We are supporting a specialist engineering business delivering power management and control systems for some of the world's most demanding applications, including marine and defence sectors. Following a period of investment, they have a newly created Test Engineer role to become a key part of the engineering team.

As the company continues to grow, there is now a clear need for a dedicated specialist to take ownership of testing activities and support both production and engineering teams.

Reporting into the Production Manager, you will be responsible for testing, fault‑finding and validating electronic and electrical control systems used in highly specialised applications. The role combines production testing, returned equipment investigation and software functionality testing, requiring a methodical engineer who enjoys solving technical problems.

• Testing embedded software using a black‑box functional testing approach
• Developing and executing test procedures based on functional specifications
• Testing and inspecting electronic and electrical products prior to dispatch
• Diagnosing and repairing customer‑returned equipment, including legacy and obsolete systems
• Fault‑finding on analogue and digital electronic systems
• Maintaining and configuring test equipment and test environments
• Completing production and quality documentation
• Providing feedback to engineering teams to support product improvements
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the business

We are looking for a self‑motivated and detail‑focused Test Engineer who enjoys investigating faults and working through technical challenges methodically.

• Ideally 3 years' experience in a Test Engineer position
• Experience testing electronic and electrical products
• Strong fault‑finding skills on analogue and digital systems
• Experience of black‑box testing methodologies
• The ability to work independently and manage your own workload

If you are a Test Engineer seeking a technically varied role within a specialist engineering business where your contribution will be highly valued, we would like to hear from you. You will join a close‑knit engineering business where individuals are trusted to make decisions, contribute to ideas and take ownership of work.

Located in Essex, this role would be commutable from Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich, Manningtree, Witham, Braintree, Harwich and Sudbury.

For further information please contact Sarah Clarke.