Development and Production Test Engineer – Electronic / Electrical

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is currently looking to recruit a Development and Production Test Engineer – Electronic / Electrical subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract.    
Experience specifically required:

Must have significant experience with measurement and test principles, and associated test equipment.
Electronic Component level fault finding
CADMID product lifecycle for test equipment is desirable.
RF and microwave technology at subsystem level would be an advantage.
Environmental testing would also be an advantage.
High Voltage training/awareness.
SAP BeneficialThe department are keen to hear from candidates from a background with either RF / Microwave skills or candidates that have strong Test, Diagnostics, Repair Engineering skills.

Hourly Rate: £36.00ph (Umbrella).  Time and a quarter Overtime rate for hours worked over 37 hours
Contract Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)

Development and Production Test Engineer – Electronic / Electrical Job Description:

As a Production Test Engineer, you will play a vital role in supporting testing and diagnostics of electrical/electronic sub-systems and 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.

Day to day responsibilities:

Providing Test Engineering support during Design / Development phases from initial concept through to Production Readiness Review and release to Operations.
Supporting Test Facility introduction and ensuring that appropriate configuration control of equipment and facilities is in place prior to use, including generating supporting test specifications and operator instructions.
Supporting testing of electrical/electronic sub-assemblies and circuit cards, with diagnosis of production test failures down to component level.
Working closely with Operations, the design teams and other stakeholders to overcome any technical challenges.
Work alongside the Engineering Manager in compiling the initial process flows for new product.
Support the Process FMEA, ensuring test mitigations are in place.
Initialise test fixture designs for new product.
Support the design engineers in carrying out the functional & ESS testing of initial prototypes 
Essential Skills/Qualifications

Minimum level 4 in an Engineering subject (preferably Electrical, Electronic, Aerospace or Mechanical), Physics or Maths. Must include modules for Electronic Principles (digital or analogue) or Electrical Principles.
Experience in test engineering in a manufacturing/industrial environment
Good understanding of digital and analogue electronic measurement and test principles, and fault diagnosis techniques.
Awareness of electrical/electronic sub-system and system design, integration and test principles.
Generation of test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports. 
Desirable skills/experience

Knowledge of RF and Microwave technology at the subsystem level.
Experience in operating manual and automated test equipment in an Electronics Manufacturing environment
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed