Senior Test Development Engineer

Senior Test Development Engineer

Location - Glenrothes or Livingston, Scotland. 4 days pw on site

Copello are working with a leader in defence and aerospace technology who are looking for a Senior Test Development Engineer who will be responsible for the design, manufacture, verification and validation, along with through life technical support of board level, sub-system and system level test equipment.

Main duties:

• Design of functional test equipment


• To take responsibility for the design and overall quality of the test equipment and provide leadership and guidance for junior engineers.


• Documentation of design specifications and implementation details. Take part in design reviews. Upholding of design standards and methodologies.


• Realisation of complex system requirements to provide robust and reliable test hardware solutions.


• Responsibility for the complete implementation of detailed technical items and an understanding/appreciation of system level items.


• Development of appropriate test hardware, test software and procedures, both informal and formal, to prove the correct operation of hardware.


• Provide support to manufacturing answering product queries & resolving technical issues.


• Provide support for the test hardware and manage obsolescence throughout its lifecycle.


• Monitoring and reporting of progress of test development to immediate supervisor and development team.


• Proactively support company compliance to Health and Safety legislation through adherence to company polices, processes and practices.


• Ensure that all business activity is conducted in line with company values, policies and ethics codes of conduct.


• Undertake any other activity as reasonably requested by management


• Application of IPDS Processes


• Provides guidance of Test Development processes and tools.


• Contribute to section/business area resource planning with a working understanding of Microsoft Project tools.


• Test Engineering Lead for a small/medium scale test engineering program


• Ability to identify and engage the appropriate SME's to support the Test Development Engineering activities.

Knowledge & Experience:

Essential:

• Test software design experience.


• Excellent knowledge of analogue and digital electronic circuit design.


• Ability to write comprehensive technical design documentation.


• Proven experience in handover and management of designs in production.


• Must be eligible for MOD Security Clearance to a minimum of SC level

Highly Desirable:

• Significant test development experience in industry.


• Use of Mentor Graphics schematic entry and PCB layout tools.


• Understanding of common test architectures PXI/d LXI


• Measurement Uncertainty and its application in test equipment design and validation


• Software Certification or detailed knowledge of: NI LabView, NI CVI, NI TestStand, C#


• Design of mix signal circuits


• High speed serial networks


• An appreciation of RF electronics

If you feel you have the right skills and experience please apply�and we will be in touch with a further conversation