Senior Product Test Design Engineer

Our client is a major defence and aerospace company.

Date Posted:

2026-06-03

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Glenrothes, Fife

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

At its parent company, the world largest aerospace and defence company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Our client brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defence.

United Kingdom: Locations - Glenrothes (Scotland) or Livingston (Scotland)

Our client have a full time, perm opportunity for a Senior Test Development Engineer to join our team in our Glenrothes(Scotland) and Livingston (Scotland) or Harlow (Essex) sites.

Our Senior Test Development Engineer role is a fantastic opportunity for your career growth; firstly, your technical knowledge will continue to develop due to our focus on R&D and secondly, you will have opportunities to step up in seniority as we expect this team to have strong growth in the near future.

As Senior Test Development Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, manufacture, verification, validation, and lifecycle support of test equipment at board, sub-system, and system level. You'll work on technologies that support Control Actuation Systems, Guidance Electronics, and cutting-edge GPS Anti-Jamming systems across land, sea, air—and space.

We are excited to offer, as well as, our competitive package and great career development - a Welcome Bonus of £7.5k!

Responsibilities

• Design and develop functional test equipment for electronic systems

• Lead and support hardware/software integration and troubleshooting

• Provide lifecycle and production support, including issue resolution and obsolescence management

• Collaborate across engineering disciplines to develop robust, scalable test solutions

• Lead design reviews and documentation to the highest standards

• Act as a mentor and technical leader for junior engineers

Required Experience

• Design of product Test Development Hardware

• Wiring Schedules

• System Interface design

• Appreciation of NI LabView/Teststand

• Ability to write comprehensive technical design documentation.

• Proven experience in handover and management of designs in production.

• Excellent hardware troubleshooting skills.

• Able to support/debug system integration

• Must be eligible Security Clearance to a minimum of BPSS

• Desirable Experience

• Significant test development experience in industry.

• Understanding of common test architectures PXI/LXI

• Measurement Uncertainty and its application in test equipment design and validation

• Software detailed knowledge of: NI LabView, CVI & TestStand, C#

What We Offer & Work Culture

• Competitive salary

• Welcome / Joining Bonus of £7.5k *

• Relocation support

• 37hr working week, with an early finish Friday or compressed hours, start your weekend early!

• 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, opportunity to buy / sell / roll over up to 5 days, and up to 5 days volunteering annually.

• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)

• Company bonus scheme (discretionary).

• 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance' with pension.

• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.

• Enhanced sick pay.

• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.

• *Details and eligibility can be discussed with your TA Specialist

Why join our client

Our client is a powerhouse in defence and aerospace, where innovation meets impact. As a key partner to the UK government and global customers, we tackle the toughest challenges across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Beyond cutting-edge defence solutions, we lead the way in digital training transformation for both military and commercial clients.

Here, you will work with pioneering technology, collaborate with top industry experts, and be part of a dynamic team that fuels your growth. Whether you're looking to push boundaries, develop your skills, or make a real-world impact, your future starts here.

The manufacture of Control Actuation Systems, Guidance Electronic Units and Power Products. The UK's only Global Factory for UK & US missile programmes. The provision of GPS Anti-Jamming systems across domains. Our client's long heritage of AJ GPS Technology can be found on land, air and maritime platforms.

Dedicated high volume Space Grade manufacturing facility with CCA lines qualified for Space, all supported by a highly skilled experienced workforce.

Its parent company

Our client is a landed company and part of the wider its parent company organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, its parent company provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses – an aircraft systems business, an aircraft engines business, and our client.

Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, its parent company is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We're investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.

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Its parent company adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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