World Class Defence Organisation based in Henlow, Bedfordshire is currently looking to recruit a Production Test Engineer - Live Build Electronic / Electrical subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract.
The department are keen to hear from candidates from a background with either RF / Microwave skills or candidates that have strong Test, Diagnostics, Repair Engineering skills.
Experience ideally required:
- Must have significant experience with measurement and test principles, and associated test equipment.
- Electronic system and sub-system level fault finding.
- CADMID product lifecycle for test equipment is desirable.
- RF and microwave technology at system level would be an advantage.
- High Voltage training/awareness.
- SAP Beneficial
Hourly Rate: £36ph (Umbrella)
Contract Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)
Production Test Engineer - Electronic / Electrical Job Description:
Technical support to the manufacturing test of weapons systems in live build production test and diagnostics of complex weapons at system and Subsystem level.
- Provide Test Engineering support during Design / Development phases from initial concept through to Production Readiness Review and release to Operations (live build).
- Support Test Facility introduction and ensure that configuration control of equipment and facilities is in place prior to use, including generating supporting test specifications and operator instructions.
- Support to testing of electrical/electronic weapon systems, with diagnosis of production test failures down to sub-system level.
- Identification of remedial and corrective actions, in a timely manner allowing Manufacturing to continue production in line with programme.
- Evaluation of technical problems in order to develop proposals for test equipment investigations and corrective actions, including process improvements.
- Test Engineering representative at Defect Review Board meetings to ensure efficient progress of equipment and quality notifications towards corrective action. Role requirements (skills, training and qualifications)
- HNC/HND (Electronics) Level of Qualifications or equivalent, plus good level of experience in digital & analogue electronics manufacture and test.
- A good understanding of measurement and test principles, and associated test equipment.
- An understanding of the typical CADMID product lifecycle for test equipment is desirable.
- An understanding of RF and microwave technology and test would be an advantage.
- Good verbal and written communication skills, including generation of test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports based on higher-level requirements.