Principal Manufacturing Test Engineer

Job Description

This role provides a unique chance to shape how MBDA undertakes production testing. Salary:
Circa £52,000 depending on experience. Dynamic working: 4-5 days per week on-site in a hybrid environment. Security Clearance:
British only. All successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).

• Company bonus:
  Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave:
  Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working:
  Flexible working arrangements available
• Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, with enhancements for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility treatments
• Facilities: fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and more

Principal Test Engineer to join the Manufacturing organisation supporting test system introduction and test and diagnostics of electrical / electronic weapon systems and sub-assemblies during the development / early production phase. You will work as part of the Manufacturing UK Test Engineering function and will be deployed to the Stevenage-based Manufacturing Equipment team.

Responsibilities include:

• Development testing and ensuring production readiness of new products and their test solutions
• Test engineering support during Design / Development phases from initial concept through to Production Readiness Review and release to Operations
• Support Test Facility introduction and ensure appropriate configuration control of equipment and facilities prior to use; generate supporting test specifications and operator instructions
• Testing of electrical/electronic weapon systems, sub-assemblies and circuit cards; diagnose development test failures down to circuit card and component level; propose remedial and corrective actions
• Work closely with Operations, design teams and other stakeholders to overcome technical challenges
  
  Provide technical support and advice to the Test Engineering Team Lead; guide and mentor less experienced test engineers

• Minimum HNC level of qualification or equivalent (ideally HND/degree) in a relevant subject, plus significant experience in digital, analogue and RF electronics manufacture and test
• Good understanding of electrical/electronic and RF measurement and test principles and equipment, including systems-level functional testing
• Experience of the product development lifecycle and supporting processes in an electronics manufacturing environment
• Significant experience using both manual and automated test equipment, preferably in a defence organisation or similar manufacturing environment
• Ability to plan and organise own work to prioritise and deliver multiple tasks against project objectives, whilst being available to support others
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including working within a team, drafting test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports based on higher-level requirements

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We partner with governments to protect our nations.

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