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Factory Test and Commissioning Engineer

Rapiscan SystemsSalfords, Redhill🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 19 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role at Rapiscan Systems offers you the chance to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge detection technology, contributing to global security while developing your engineering expertise. You'll thrive here if you enjoy troubleshooting complex systems and possess a strong understanding of electrical and software integration. Apply now to join a leading company in a critical field and advance your career.

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

If you dont meet every requirement listed but believe you have relevant skills and experience, wed still love to hear from you. Please still apply and send us your CV for consideration!

Rapiscan Systems is an industry leader in detection technology, providing cargo and vehicle inspection systems and services for ports, borders, military, high-threat facilities, and checkpoints to help customers combat terrorism, drug smuggling, illegal immigration, and trade fraud. We offer a broad array of scanning system configurations that leverage low-, medium-, and high-energy X-ray technologyor multiple X-ray technologiesto address each customers unique security application requirements. Our commitment to excellence in imaging performance, innovative design, and uncompromising quality ensures our solutions consistently deliver best-in-class imaging, high reliability, and operator satisfaction, to help customers find threats and contraband with ease and confidence.


About the Role

The Factory Test and Commissioning Engineer will play a key role in the production of x-ray equipment. They will be part of a small team responsible for commissioning complex hold baggage/parcel screening/Pax baggage x-ray systems and associated matrix solutions, within a production environment at the required MPS cadence.


Responsibilities

  • System electrical start up and system testing, following start-up/test procedures.
  • Earth bond testing.
  • Fault finding on HVPS, A/C, CT Tubes and associated hardware/software.
  • Setup, configure and test image reconstruction and threat detection engine (SW&HW).
  • Setup, configure and test PLC code and HMI functionality.
  • Setup, configure and test Can bus systems.
  • Conduct Image Quality (IQ) machine configuration process.
  • Support the development of relevant testing documentation and work instructions.
  • Collaboration with the engineering team to resolve issues and test new process/procedure changes.
  • Assembly, configuration and fault finding of network/workstation solutions.
  • Support customer Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT).
  • Work with QA to resolve any quality and supplier issues.
  • Uphold the companys core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.
  • Demonstrate behaviour consistent with the companys Code of Ethics and Conduct.
  • It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem.
  • Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.


Qualifications

  • Experience in X-ray generation equipment is desired, but not essential.
  • Experience with PLC controls, Allen Bradley platform with RS Logix is preferred.
  • Experience of Can bus controls.
  • Experience with complex IT systems, both Microsoft and Linux OS.
  • Strong analytical outlook, combined with good communication skills.
  • Proven experience in fault finding on complex electrical panels and circuits with the ability to rework any faults found whilst adhering to the required procedures.
  • Experience of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kanban and CI methodology etc desirable.
  • Qualifications, HNC and equivalents or minimum 2-3 years of experience.

Skills

Kanban

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