Test Engineering Manager

Test Engineering Manager in County Durham | Catalyst My career My jobs Q Quentin Search Test Engineering Manager Catalyst View Profile County Durham Permanent Published: 1 week ago From £60,000 to £70,000 per annum + benefits package Apply Save Test Engineering Manager Catalyst Apply My client is a market leader in their field of electronics, supplying the global test equipment and instrumentation sectors. Following a consolidated period of CAPEX investment, improvement works and with ambitious growth plans, my client seeks a Test Engineering Manager to join their Industrial Engineering function at their County Durham HQ. About the Role Reporting to the UK Operations Director, my client seeks a Test Engineering Manager to lead the function across the business, with overall accountability for manufacturing test development, automated test equipment, production test systems, production engineering, manufacturing process optimisation and continuous improvement. The Test Engineering Manager will be responsible for strong technical leadership in automated test development and LabVIEW-based systems with responsibility for leading Production Engineers to improve manufacturing efficiency, quality, throughput, labour utilisation and operational performance. The position plays a key role in supporting product lifecycle management, NPI, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations. Main Responsibilities Define and implement the company's manufacturing test strategy. Lead development of production and service test solutions. Manage automated test equipment (ATE) development. Design and develop LabVIEW-based test software and hardware solutions. Oversee design and build of functional test rigs, fixtures and calibration systems. Improve test coverage, reliability and repeatability. Drive reductions in test cycle time and test-related failures. Ensure calibration and maintenance processes are established for all test assets. Lead and develop the Industrial Engineering team. Establish departmental objectives aligned with business goals. Manage engineering priorities, resources and budgets. Develop technical capability and succession planning within the team. Promote a culture of continuous improvement and accountability. Lead and develop the Industrial Engineering team. Establish departmental objectives aligned with business goals. Manage engineering priorities, resources and budgets. Develop technical capability and succession planning within the team. Promote a culture of continuous improvement and accountability. Support ISO9001 compliance and continual improvement. Reduce Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ). Ensure robust process controls and traceability. Support internal and external audits. Promote a strong safety and compliance culture. About You To be considered for the role, it is essential that you possess considerable demonstrable experience gained in electronics manufacturing. You will possess comprehensive test engineering experience, leadership/management experience and skills and be educated to a minimum of HND level in an appropriate/related discipline. Key Selection Criteria Extensive experience developing automated test solutions. Strong LabVIEW programming experience. Experience designing and building production test equipment and fixtures. Proven people management experience. Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement techniques. Experience supporting NPI and sustaining engineering activities. Excellent root cause analysis and problem-solving skills NI TestStand. Python, SQL or C#. PCBA manufacturing and test processes. Calibration systems and metrology. Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt. Design for Manufacture (DFM). Design for Test (DFT). Medical, safety test or instrumentation sector experience Apply In Short Industry Founded Location Company size Similar Test Engineering Manager Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Manufacturing Engineering Manager Midas Houghton Le Spring (DH4) From £65,000 to £70,000 per annum +£6,000 Bonus 3 weeks ago Senior Electronic Hardware Engineer (ATEX Certification) ZENOVO LTD Northumberland 1 month ago Protection and Control Test Engineer TURNER & LOVELL LIMITED Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1) £75 - £85 per hour + Outside IR35 1 month ago Lead Safety Engineer Hackajob Ltd Gallowgate, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1), NE1 £60k - £80k per year 1 day ago Product Development Engineer Redline Group Ltd Dunston, Gateshead (NE11), NE11 £40000 - £60000 per annum 1 month ago Industrial Engineer – Manufacturing Systems and Operational Excellence ABB North East Competitive 1 week ago Systems Engineer - Antenna Electromagnetic - All Levels Hackajob Ltd Gallowgate, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1), NE1 £38k - £75k per year 1 day ago Test Automation Engineer Anson Mccade Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1) Up to £105,000 per annum 1 month ago Technical Engineer / Manager Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD North Shields (NE29) £45000 - £55000 per annum 2 weeks ago Supplier Quality Engineer MTrec Technical Jarrow (NE32) From £45,000 to £55,000 per annum 1 month ago Engineering jobs Engineering jobs in County Durham Testing jobs Testing jobs in County Durham Jobs in County Durham Get hired. Find success. Totaljobs About us Careers at Totaljobs Press Partners Privacy policy Terms and conditions Cookies Legal and compliance Accessibility Jobseekers Salary Planner Jobseeker help centre Career advice Recruiters Post job ads Recruiting news Courses Contact us - recruiters Recruit internationally Download App store Play store The Stepstone Group UK Ltd © 2026 We use cookies We use cookies to operate our website, measure how people use our services to help us improve them, enrich usage profiles and personalise the content displayed to you. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners, who may combine it with other information, to show you relevant ads on other websites, and to measure the performance of our advertising. Some cookies are essential for the operation of our website. If you would prefer us not to use the non-essential cookies, click “Just necessary”, but please be aware that this may impact your experience of our site and the services we are able to offer. Click “Accept” if you’re happy for us to place these cookies. You can change your mind at any time. Store and / or access information on a device Cookies, device identifiers, or other information can be stored or accessed on your device for the purposes presented to you. Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development Ads and content can be personalised based on a profile. More data can be added to better personalise ads and content. The performance of ads and content can be measured. Insights about audiences who have viewed the ads and content can be extracted. Data can be used to build or improve user experience, systems and software. Display third-party content (social networks, videos) Content from social networks and embedded content from third-party providers can be displayed. Identifiers derived from authentications If an identifier is created based on authentication data, such as contact details associated with online accounts you have set up on websites or apps (e.g. email address, phone number) or customer identifiers (e.g. an identifier provided by your telecommunications provider), then this identifier can be used to recognize you across websites, apps and devices if you are logged in with the same contact details. Just Necessary Accept All Cookie Settings You can also exercise your right to object to data processing based on legitimate interests under “Privacy Policy”. Privacy Policy Cookie policy