Contract Hardware Automation Test Engineer

Verso Recruitment - Contract Hardware Automation Test Engineer, Cowdray Centre, Colchester (CO1), CO1 1DF. Search Search Contract Hardware Automation Test Engineer Verso Recruitment Cowdray Centre, Colchester (CO1), CO1 1DF Contract Published: 4 days ago £55 to £65 Contract Hardware Automation Test Engineer Verso Recruitment Job Title: Contract Hardware Automation Test Engineer Location: Colchester Rate: £50 to £60 per hour Employment Type: Contract Working Arrangements: Onsite working (most of the work will be in the lab, flexibility when this is not required) Are you competent in performing manual and automated testing on electronic hardware? I’m supporting a Colchester‑based engineering team who are looking for a Contract Hardware Automation Test Engineer to join them on a 6‑month contract. You’ll be hands‑on in the lab, testing embedded hardware using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and other bench equipment. Once the manual test approach is understood, you’ll help automate it - and investigate any failures when tests don’t behave as expected. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys practical lab work, debugging, and building smarter, automated ways to validate hardware. What you’ll be doing Performing manual testing on embedded hardware systems Using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and standard lab equipment Designing and implementing automated test methods Investigating test failures and identifying root causes Working closely with embedded engineers to understand system behaviour Documenting test procedures, results, and automation steps What you’ll need Strong experience testing embedded systems Hands‑on lab experience with oscilloscopes, multimeters, etc. Ability to design or implement automated test approaches Solid debugging and problem‑solving skills Comfortable working independently in a lab environment Why this contract Mix of hands‑on hardware testing and automation Opportunity to influence future test strategy Collaborative engineering environment Indicative Outside IR35 For more information, please contact Cathy Swain. T: 01582 350053 E: Similar Contract Hardware Automation Test Engineer Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Senior Systems Engineer JAM Recruitment Ltd Chelmsford (CM1) Up to £81.05 per hour 2 weeks ago Quality Engineer Rullion Limited Sudbury (CO10) Negotiable 3 weeks ago Senior Test & Diagnostics Engineer Redline Group Ltd South Denes, Great Yarmouth (NR30), NR30 Up to £50000 per annum 1 week ago Senior Test Design Engineer Eaton Corporation South East Competitive 4 days ago Staff Release Automation Engineer (Embedded) ARM Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Competitive 1 week ago Software Automation QA Profile 29 Loughton (IG10), IG10 From £50,000 to £60,000 per annum + benefits (see advert) 4 hours ago NEW Formal Verification Engineer Apple London Competitive 5 days ago Senior Staff ML Engineer Graphcore Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Competitive 3 weeks ago Embedded Software V&V Engineer Certain Advantage Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2DA £70 per hour, Benefits Overtime Rate 1 month ago SYSTEMS ENGINEER & SYSTEMS TEST ENGINEER Morson Edge Lowfield Heath, Crawley (RH10), RH10 Market related 3 days ago IT jobs IT jobs in Cowdray Centre Testing jobs Testing jobs in Cowdray Centre Jobs in Cowdray Centre Totaljobs About us Work for us Media centre Partners Jobseeker Jobs Jobseeker login Salary Planner Jobseeker help centre Career advice Recruiter Courses Advertise a job Recruiter login Contact us – recruiters Recruiter advice Recruit internationally Let's connect Apps Privacy policy Terms and conditions Cookies Compliance Accessibility The Stepstone Group UK Ltd © 2026