Test Engineer / Lab & Systems Support Engineer

Test Engineer / Lab & Systems Support Engineer Test & Infrastructure Team 📍 Location / Working Pattern - Abingdon Ideally 3 days on-site Team on-site days: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday Preference for local candidates due to lab needs 🧠 About the Role This role exists due to a retirement at the end of May, and the team would ideally like someone to start before then to allow for a proper handover. You'll support a critical test and lab environment, maintaining both hardware and firmware testing infrastructure. You'll also take ownership of a test lab where responsibility currently sits with someone who is leaving. While primarily a hands‑on technical support and test role, up to 40% of the role can include development work - which would significantly free up senior team members. ✅ Key Responsibilities Maintain and develop test lab infrastructure Build and configure PCs Support firmware and equipment testing Maintain existing systems and documentation Light development work (where skills allow) Act as a go‑to person for lab reliability and day‑to‑day technical support 🧩 Skills & Experience They're Open To This role is intentionally flexible and open to different backgrounds, including: Technical Skills (not all required): Linux (essential interest) Basic networking knowledge PC building and hardware troubleshooting Python and/or Bash scripting Exposure to test environments or IT infrastructureBackgrounds of Interest: Graduate (Engineering or IT) Someone already working in IT who wants a hands‑on technical change Candidates with A‑Levels or BTEC in IT Practical mindset > formal job title To find out more about Computer Futures please visit Computer Futures, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales