Senior Test System Design Engineer

Company Overview

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Located north of Newcastle upon Tyne, TT Electronics’ Bedlington facility is home to a specialist engineering team delivering microcircuit production and custom power electronics solutions for aerospace and defence, supporting safety-critical applications in harsh environments.

Role Overview And Responsibilities

We have a vacancy for a Senior Test System Design Engineer within our Microelectronics business. The ideal candidate will be an experienced Test Engineer who will work closely with the product development team to design and develop the necessary test capability for new products as well as delivering improvement projects on existing test equipment.

Reporting directly to the Test Engineering Manager you’ll work with a small team where autonomy and trust are fundamental.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of test system architecture (hardware, software, fixtures, interfaces)
• Lead improvement and new test system development projects
• Develop automated test software (LabView, Python, Test Standard, etc.)
• Develop GUI’s for operators and debug tools for engineers
• Leading & supporting failure analysis to distinguish between product and test issues
• Proactively work on continuous improvement opportunities
• Update/produce technical documentation such as circuit diagrams, test plans, BoM’s, and operating instructions
• Support of production, troubleshooting issues with automated test systems
• Provide training and support to production operators
  
  

Core Requirements

Qualifications, Skills and Attributes

• Significant industry experience and a degree in Electronic Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
• Demonstrated organisational, planning and program skills with careful attention to detail.

Willingness to work flexibly and work well within a team

Keen to learn new skills and look for opportunities for self development.

Have a technical bias, with strong problem-solving abilities.

The following would be beneficial to the role but are certainly not essential:

• Experience of SiC power module device testing
• Knowledge of high voltage device test requirements
• Working knowledge of LabVIEW, Altium and SolidWorks would be advantageous
• Practical electronics and fault diagnosis skills
  
  

What We Offer You

From this role you will have the opportunity to develop the experience needed to explore and progress to more senior leadership roles within TT Electronics, Bedlington, or the wider group, if this is in your own career plan.

• Competitive Salary
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Healthcare cashback plan
• Employee assistance programme
• Site incentive plan
• Financial wellbeing benefit
• Discounted online and high street shopping and lifestyle vouchers
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted RAC membership
• Discounted Gym membership
• 5 weeks (in hours) annual leave plus bank holidays
  
  

TT Electronics are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and actively encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Our Recruitment Process

Initially we will reach out to you for an informal conversation about the role. This will allow you the opportunity to ask questions and find out more about TT, our site and our team. It will also give us the chance to learn more about you and your experience to date. At this point both parties have the opportunity to decide if they would like to continue with the process.

Please be aware that many roles at TT Electronics are subject to both security and export control restrictions which means that limitations relating to nationality may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates must achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). TT Electronics is unable to sponsor work visas for this role.

We hold Health and Safety in the highest regard at TT, with the Wellbeing of our employees our top priority. Any successful candidate will be required to successfully pass a pre-employment Drug and Alcohol Screening.

Solving Technology Challenges for a Sustainable World

We want the very best people in our TT family across the globe – so we welcome applications from everyone, to celebrate a diverse mix of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and you can rest assured that TT Electronics takes positive steps to ensure we are an inclusive business, that will welcome and support you, from your initial application to wherever your career takes you!

Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to your application, in order that we can accommodate and support you in the process. You can do this by emailing TTRecruitment@ttelectronics.com

If you want to work for a company where who you are is valued and respected, we’d love to hear from you.

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TT Electronics does not accept any unsolicited CVs from third parties. Any CVs submitted by a third party for this or any other position will not be subject to any recruitment fees if hired.