Development Test Engineer - FTC

Development Test Engineer - FTC

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We are excited to announce a new fixed‑term opportunity for a Development Test Engineer located in Severn Beach, Bristol. In this role, you will play a critical part in supporting the Product Development team by investigating intricate product challenges, validating innovative design solutions, and enhancing our products and processes through thorough testing and development.

• Product Engineering Issues on Released Platforms:
  Provide technical assistance and support to investigate selective engineering problems relating to design and issues identified by customers, identify root causes using PT problem‑solving methodology or 8D RCA tools, and collate concise, traceable evidence and reporting. Use appropriate build documentation to support assembly and test plans, and interrogate BOMs, ECOs, and DPs effectively.
• Product Improvements and Product Correction Validation:
  Provide technical assistance and support on product improvements and corrections being implemented. Implement improvements to current released products (control systems, plumbing, pneumatics, mechanical elements), develop test documentation to ensure full testing and satisfaction of customer expectations, advise production engineering and test departments on validation outcomes, support corrective action requests (FRN, DP deviations), provide design‑team feedback on solution suitability and robustness (particularly DFM, DFA, DFS), and ensure products are manufactured and tested to the standards set in documentation while keeping SOPs and instructions up to date.
• Quality:
  Monitor, report, and optimise product quality, and respond promptly to quality notifications and customer feedback or faults on commissioning related to product improvements.

• HND or higher (Mechanical, Electrical & Electronic disciplines).

• Substantial experience in electro‑mechanical systems production engineering environment – preferably small batch, high‑technology system integration, ideally with machining/fabs.
• Experience in a fast‑paced operations environment.
• Commercial awareness.
• Knowledge of design validation methodologies such as DFMA, DFM, DFA and DFS.
• Problem‑solving skills.
• Recent and practical experience of mechanical and electrical assembly.

In addition to a competitive starting salary, structured career development opportunities and a good work‑life balance, Oxford Instruments offers 25 days annual leave, early finish on Fridays, private healthcare, a share incentive plan, a defined contribution Group Personal Pension Plan, and a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your own requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and would ask you to get in touch if you are concerned about any barriers you may be facing in your application process with us.

Note to recruitment agencies:
Oxford Instruments operates a Preferred Supplier List, and we do not accept unsolicited agency CVs. Please do not forward candidate details in response to this advert, or to any Oxford Instruments employees or other company locations. Oxford Instruments is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.