Test Engineer

Description:

Test Engineer

£35-45k + Pension

Essex. Ref: 25427

Are you an experienced Test Engineer looking for a varied role where your expertise genuinely makes a difference?

We are supporting a specialist engineering business delivering power management and control systems for some of the world's most demanding applications, including marine and defence sectors. Following a period of investment, they have a newly created Test Engineer role to become a key part of the engineering team.

As the company continues to grow, there is now a clear need for a dedicated specialist to take ownership of testing activities and support both production and engineering teams.

Test Engineer - The Role:

Reporting into the Production Manager, you will be responsible for testing, fault-finding and validating electronic and electrical control systems used in highly specialised applications. The role combines production testing, returned equipment investigation and software functionality testing, requiring a methodical engineer who enjoys solving technical problems.

Testing embedded software using a black-box functional testing approach
Developing and executing test procedures based on functional specifications
Testing and inspecting electronic and electrical products prior to dispatch
Diagnosing and repairing customer-returned equipment, including legacy and obsolete systems
Fault-finding on analogue and digital electronic systems
Maintaining and configuring test equipment and test environments
Completing production and quality documentation
Providing feedback to engineering teams to support product improvements
Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the business
Test Engineer - The Person:

We are looking for a self-motivated and detail-focused Test Engineer who enjoys investigating faults and working through technical challenges methodically.

Ideally 3 years' experience in a Test Engineer position
Experience testing electronic and electrical products
Strong fault-finding skills on analogue and digital systems
Experience of black-box testing methodologies
The ability to work independently and manage your own workload
If you are a Test Engineer seeking a technically varied role within a specialist engineering business where your contribution will be highly valued, we would like to hear from you. You will join a close-knit engineering business where individuals are trusted to make decisions, contribute to ideas and take ownership of work.

Located in Essex, this role would be commutable from Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich, Manningtree, Witham, Braintree, Harwich and Sudbury.

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For further information please contact Sarah Clarke