Manufacturing Test Engineer

The company are a multi-national group, being No 1 in Europe for what they do! With a number of awards and recognitions, with great career progression and opportunities across the business!

Important: All applicants must be able to obtain Security Clearance and must hold British Nationality as their primary nationality.

Working: The role is a 4-5 day a week onsite role and is on a secure site where SC clearance is needed.

Join a business at the forefront of innovation, with a lot to offer! A company backed by a record multi-year order book, offering long-term stability and sustained investment, with years of secured work ahead!

Company Highlights:

Be part of an organisation that invests in its people and their long-term success:
Join a company who are a global leader in defence innovation, known not only for its technological excellence but also for its outstanding workplace culture.
A reputable business who, have a number of awards and recognitions, including Sunday times 'Best Places to Work 2024'. Recognised as a 'Most Loved Organisation'
A organisation passionate about it's people with accreditations such as 'Investors in People 'We Invest in People' (Gold) & Investors in People 'We Invest in Wellbeing' (Platinum) - the highest level of accreditation.
Passionate advocates for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, with 10+ employee networks.
Committed employer of veterans and service leavers, awarded as one of the Top 15 Great British Employers of Veterans in the Forces in Business Awards 2025 and Gold member of 'The 5% Club'. Armed Forces Covenant (Gold).
Be part of a growing team, involved in an international product range, and influencing today's most advanced innovations!
Full range of company benefits, flexible working, training, development, and clear career progression!
Evolving business, with formal training programmes covering both technical and soft skills, complemented by lunchtime learning sessions, language courses, and supported self-study, with access to thousands of online courses and learning resources.We're looking for a Senior Test Engineer to join a high-performing Manufacturing team, supporting the test and diagnostics of electrical and electronic sub-systems and circuit cards during the early phases of the product lifecycle.

In this role, you'll provide technical expertise to ensure manufacturing test capability meets programme targets across time, cost and quality. Playing a key part in delivering cutting-edge systems into production.

Responsibilities:

Delivering Test Engineering support throughout the design and development lifecycle, from initial concept through to Production Readiness Review and release to Operations
Supporting the introduction of test facilities, ensuring robust configuration control of equipment and processes prior to use
Developing test specifications, operator instructions and technical documentation for production environments
Diagnosing production test failures down to component level, supporting electrical/electronic sub-assemblies and circuit cards
Collaborating closely with Operations, Design teams and key stakeholders to resolve technical challenges
Ensuring all work aligns with programme, quality and governance requirements, while driving continuous improvement
Working with Test Experts and Design Engineers to develop and implement test strategies, influencing design for testability
Supporting Manufacturing in defining process flows for new products
Contributing to Process FMEA activities, ensuring test risks are identified and mitigated
Initiating test fixture designs for new products
Estimating test times and supporting planning for new product introduction
Supporting functional and environmental testing of prototype systemsYou'll join a collaborative and inclusive manufacturing environment, working within a small, dedicated team of engineers. The team combines apprentices, graduates and experienced professionals, all focused on delivering technical excellence across a range of complex systems in development and production.

Essential Skills & Experience

Minimum Level 4 qualification in Engineering, Physics or Maths (ideally Electrical, Electronic, Aerospace or Mechanical)
Strong grounding in electrical/electronic principles (analogue and/or digital)
Proven experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment
Solid understanding of test and measurement principles, along with fault-finding techniques at sub-assembly and component level
Experience using manual and automated test equipment (defence or highly regulated environments preferred)
Familiarity with systems such as SAP or MES for recording test activity, non-conformance reporting and concessions
Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks, delivering against project deadlines
Strong communication skills, with experience producing technical documentation and reports
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detailDesirable Experience:

Experience in the Defence / Aerospace or safety regulated environment would be advantageous.Even If you feel like you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to reach out and apply
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed