Service & Test Engineer

Service & Test Engineer

Location: Newbury, Berkshire
Job Type: Permanent | Full-Time | 4-Day Working Week (Monday-Thursday)
Salary: Circa £40,000

Are you an electrically minded engineer with experience in testing, fault finding, and commissioning specialist equipment? Do you enjoy a varied role that combines hands‑on engineering, customer support, and electrical design?

We're working with an innovative engineering manufacturer that designs and builds bespoke laboratory and industrial testing equipment for customers around the world. This is an opportunity to join a close‑knit engineering team where you'll be involved throughout the product lifecycle, from testing and commissioning new systems to supporting customers in the field.

• Test, calibrate, and commission newly built specialist equipment prior to customer delivery.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults remotely and during occasional site visits.
• Support customers with installation, servicing, commissioning, and technical troubleshooting.
• Design and modify electrical control systems, including low‑voltage control circuits and motor control solutions.
• Produce and interpret electrical schematics and technical documentation.
• Maintain calibration records, test reports, and engineering documentation.
• Work closely with design and production teams to improve product performance and reliability.

We're looking for someone with:

• Experience working with electrical control systems, power and signal electronics, or industrial machinery.
• Knowledge of motor drives, contractors, sensors, and control circuits.
• The ability to read and produce electrical drawings.
• Experience with testing, calibration, commissioning, or fault finding.
• Strong practical problem‑solving skills and a hands‑on approach.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• A full UK driving licence.

Experience with in special purpose machinery, automation, scientific instrumentation, laboratory equipment, or industrial machinery would be highly advantageous.

• 4-day working week (Monday to Thursday)
• Circa £40,000 salary
• Company pension
• Profit‑sharing scheme
• Salary sacrifice benefits
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Occasional UK and international travel
• Ongoing training and development
• The opportunity to work on bespoke, high‑value engineering projects with a collaborative and supportive team