Test Development Engineer

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Test Development Engineer

Location:

Colchester, Essex (Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote)

An opportunity has arisen for a Test Development Engineer to join a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance embedded computing solutions serving aerospace, defence, telecommunications, industrial, transportation and other mission-critical markets.

The organisation develops advanced embedded computing platforms, single board computers, networking products and high-reliability electronic systems used in some of the world's most demanding applications. With continued investment in product innovation and manufacturing capability, the business is experiencing significant growth and expanding its engineering team to support an increasing pipeline of new product introductions.

This is a technically challenging engineering role focused on developing and supporting Automated Test Equipment (ATE) solutions that enable the efficient manufacture of complex embedded computing hardware. Working closely with hardware, software, manufacturing and verification teams, you will influence product testability from the earliest stages of development through to full-scale production.

This role would suit an engineer with experience designing Automated Test Equipment (ATE), developing manufacturing test solutions or supporting production test systems who enjoys solving complex technical challenges within a collaborative engineering environment.

Main Responsibilities of the Test Development Engineer (Colchester):

Define Design for Testability (DfT) requirements during new product development and PCB design reviews
Develop and maintain Automated Test Equipment (ATE) requirements for new embedded hardware platforms
Design and specify ATE hardware including fixtures, interface test adapters (ITAs), harnesses, switching systems and interface electronics
Work closely with software engineers to develop automated production test sequences and diagnostic routines
Support New Product Introduction (NPI), pilot builds and transition into volume manufacturing
Validate and qualify production test systems prior to manufacturing release
Troubleshoot production test failures and carry out root cause investigations
Drive improvements in manufacturing yield, throughput and overall test efficiency
Produce and maintain technical documentation including test procedures, schematics, maintenance guides and interface documentation
Support ongoing maintenance, calibration and continuous improvement of deployed ATE systems
Collaborate with hardware, firmware, software, manufacturing and quality teams to optimise product test strategies
Support production growth through scalable, high-performance automated test solutions

Requirements of the Test Development Engineer (Colchester):

Proven experience developing or supporting Automated Test Equipment (ATE) within an electronics manufacturing environment
Strong understanding of electronic hardware including analogue and digital circuits, power systems and high-speed interfaces
Experience designing production test systems for complex electronic assemblies or embedded computing products
Knowledge of Design for Testability (DfT), Built-In Self-Test (BIST) and diagnostic methodologies
Experience working with oscilloscopes, programmable power supplies, switching hardware and electronic test instrumentation
Strong fault-finding and root cause analysis skills
Experience working closely with software engineers to develop integrated hardware and software test solutions
Excellent technical documentation and requirements capture skills
Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary engineering teams

Experience with in one or more of the following technologies would be advantageous:

Embedded computing systems
Single Board Computers (SBCs)
VPX, VME or CompactPCI architectures
Automated Test Equipment (ATE)
PCB and multilayer board design
Manufacturing and production test systems
Functional test and environmental testing
High-reliability electronics
Defence electronics
Aerospace electronics
Industrial computing platforms

Desirable:

Experience with in aerospace, defence, telecommunications or industrial electronics sectors
Knowledge of SMT manufacturing, PCB assembly and functional test processes
Experience improving manufacturing yield and production throughput
Ability to design custom electronics for test fixtures and adapters
Experience supporting qualification and environmental testing programmes
Understanding of manufacturing process optimisation and production scalability

Working Pattern & Benefits:

Hybrid working - 3 days onsite in Colchester and 2 days remote
Opportunity to work on technically advanced embedded computing platforms used in mission-critical applications
Join a rapidly growing engineering organisation with significant investment in new product development
Work across the full product lifecycle from concept through to production
Annual company profit share bonus
Private healthcare
Company pension with up to 10% employer contribution
25 days…