TAIT
Hardware Quality Assurance Engineer
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About TAIT
TAIT partners with artists, brands, IP holders and place makers to bring culture-defining, never-before-seen experiences to life. With a legacy of innovation spanning over 45 years, TAIT has grown from pioneering in rock ‘n’ roll concert staging to setting the global standard for extraordinary live events and experiences through cutting-edge technology, precision engineering, and creative design. TAIT’s 20 global offices have developed iconic productions and experiences in over 30 countries, all seven continents, and even outer space for renowned performers, theme parks, exhibits, and venues across the globe, including partnerships with Taylor Swift, Cirque Du Soleil, Royal Opera House, Nike, NASA, Bloomberg, Google, Beyoncé, and The Olympics
Position Purpose
The Quality Assurance Engineer will be responsible for validation and verification testing of a wide variety of new product designs products including rack-mounted electrical power and control products, hoist & winch machinery conversions, control consoles, and related system elements. They will plan, execute, and document this testing, prepare test equipment and environments, and work with the rest of the team to improve our test approaches and processes. They will also spend a proportion of their time testing updates to existing products – we love continuous improvement!
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Responsibilities
- Plan, execute, and document functional, non-functional, and user acceptance tests on new product prototypes, updates to hardware designs, new firmware releases, and everything in-between.
- Create clear and detailed test plans and test reports.
- Devise creative ways to test new products and technologies, as well as evolving our established test approaches.
- Engage with third-party test facilities when specialist test equipment/environments are required.
- Build strong relationships with the rest of the Product Engineering team and across TAIT, taking a collaborative approach to new product development and testing, ensuring that quality is specified and designed in from the very beginning.
- Support the ongoing production of existing products; fault-finding and testing legacy designs as required.
Position Requirements
- Previous experience creating and executing test plans on hardware products
- Degree-level qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- Previous exposure to automation and motion control products
- Demonstrable track record of technical problem solving
- Practical exposure to electrical design (e.g. 3-phase power, induction and servo motors, variable speed drives, PLCs, etc)
- A passion for the entertainment industry, and a thorough understanding of what quality means to our users
- Familiarity with automated testing and at least one scripting language would be an advantage
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TAIT Benefits
- Competitive pension scheme with employer contributions
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- Medicash health cashback plan (covering dental, optical, and more)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with 24/7 support
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Income protection / critical illness cover
- Optional private medical insurance (role/level dependent)
- Paid annual leave starting at 22 days, increasing with service
- UK bank holidays
TAIT is an equal opportunity employer fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran or any other protected characteristic as outlined by international, national, state, or local laws.
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