Test Engineer (Hardware)

We are looking to recruit a proactive and detail-oriented Test Engineer (Hardware) who will be working within the Engineering team and reporting to the Hardware Team Lead. This is a hardware-focused test engineering role responsible for the design, build, wiring, and commissioning of the fixtures and equipment used to test the company’s products.

The primary function is to produce robust, well-wired, and reliable test fixtures – selecting and integrating instruments, harnesses, connectors, and interface hardware, and diagnosing electrical and electronic faults on both fixtures and products.

The postholder also requires a working knowledge of the software side – able to run, configure, and make minor changes to the test software and instrument drivers, and to work effectively with our software-focused Test Engineers – though software development is a supporting skill rather than the primary function of this role. Where software changes are required, AI-assisted methods (Claude) are the primary approach for new development, while LabVIEW is used only to maintain legacy ATE sites and is being phased out.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The below list is not exhaustive, but the main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Design, build, wire, and commission test fixtures and jigs for product and PCB testing
• Select, integrate, and wire up instruments, harnesses, connectors, relays, and interface hardware into reliable, repeatable test systems
• Diagnose and repair electrical and electronic faults on test fixtures and on products, to component level where required
• Read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and mechanical drawings, and produce clear fixture wiring documentation
• Own the mechanical and electrical bring-up of new fixtures, ensuring safe, repeatable, and accurate operation
• Maintain, calibrate, and improve existing test equipment and fixtures to ensure accuracy, reliability, and uptime
• Work with software-focused Test Engineers to integrate fixtures with test software and instrument drivers – running, configuring, and making minor changes to test software as needed (supporting function)
• Support the verification and validation of test equipment and fixtures against the test plan
• Provide hands-on technical and fault-finding support to production and the wider test team
• Contribute hardware and testing input into the NPI and PFMEA processes for new products
• Support NPD with hands-on build and wiring of validation and conformance test fixtures, providing hands-on test support when required
• Prepare clear fixture documentation and test reports, and keep records in line with quality and company procedures