Why this role stands out
As a PCB Test Engineer at a world-class defense organization, you'll gain invaluable experience in a fast-paced, supportive environment, diagnosing critical circuit board failures and contributing to high-quality production. This role is ideal for a mid-senior engineer with a strong background in PCB testing and component-level diagnostics, offering a competitive hourly rate of £37 and the potential for future hybrid flexibility as you grow within this long-term opportunity. Apply now to join a dedicated team and make a significant impact in the technology sector.
Quick overview
Job description
This position is suited for a candidate with the following experience:
- PCB test engineering experience
- Diagnosis of test failures
- Testing experience down to component level
- Minimum HNC level of Engineering qualifications or equivalent.
Rate: £37 per hour
Location: Bolton
Contract: 37 Hours per week
Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter'
Hybrid working: Full Time onsite – potential for some future hybrid working per business needs
Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)
IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)
As a Production Test Engineer, you will play a vital role in supporting testing and diagnostics of circuit cards during the production phase of the product lifecycle. You will use your experience to provide technical support to the manufacturing test capability, to ensure programme targets are met to agreed time, cost and quality requirements.
Responsibilities:
You will be working with a small team of dedicated engineers in a fast-paced but friendly and inclusive manufacturing environment, carrying out the following:
- Providing test engineering support to operators on the shopfloor, including supporting the introduction of new test equipment.
- Testing and diagnosing circuit cards down to component level.
- Generating test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports - based on higher-level requirements and information.
- Promptly identifying remedial and corrective actions to allow Manufacturing to continue in line with the programme, following production test failures.
- Supporting meetings with Quality and Operations to provide status updates on Test Engineering actions and investigations.
Skillset/experience required:
Essential:
- Minimum HNC level of Engineering qualifications or equivalent.
- Good understanding of digital and analogue electronic measurement and test principles, and fault diagnosis techniques, with demonstrable experience down to component level.
- Experience of circuit card testing is essential.
- Good verbal and written communication skills, including generation of test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports.
- Ability to plan and organise one's work according to assigned priorities
- Knowledge of RF and Microwave technology at the subsystem level.
- Experience in operating manual and automated test equipment in an Electronics Manufacturing environment.
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