Manufacturing - Electronics Test Engineer

Guidant Global is partnering with a leading UK defence organisation to recruit a hands on Electronics Test Engineer to support the manufacturing test and fault diagnosis of complex electrical and electronic assemblies.

Please read the following job description thoroughly to ensure you are the right fit for this role before applying.
This is a practical, production based role focused on diagnosing faults down to circuit card and component level, working directly with test equipment in a manufacturing environment not a desk based design role.
What youll be doing Supporting manufacturing test and diagnostics of electrical and electronic sub systems
Investigating failures down to circuit card and component level
Using a wide range of manual and automated test equipment
Introducing and supporting new test facilities, specifications and operator instructions
Working closely with production and quality teams to maintain build schedules
Contributing to defect reviews and corrective actions within a controlled defence environment

What were looking for Essential HNC (or equivalent) in Electronic / Electrical Engineering
Strong hands on experience with electronic test and fault finding
Good understanding of digital and analogue measurement techniques
Experience using equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators and power supplies
Comfortable producing test instructions, specifications and technical reports

Desirable (not essential) RF / Microwave exposure at sub system level
Experience with automated test equipment (ATE)
Environmental or high voltage testing awareness
Defence or regulated manufacturing experience
SAP exposure

Test equipment youll regularly use Oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, signal generators
Spectrum analysers / VNAs (where applicable)
RF measurement equipment in a controlled test environment

Why this role Hands on engineering real faults, real test equipment
Stable, long term defence programmes
Supportive engineering team
Clear processes and production support (not firefighting)

What happens now? Upon submission of your application, should it meet our selection criteria, you will be contacted via e-mail by one of our talent acquisition specialists to arrange a screening call. This telephone chat is structured to explore a series of questions aimed at matching your competencies and capabilities to the specific demands of the position. Please note, this screening is contingent upon the initial success of your application.
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by our clients Security Team.
More about the role: For more than 70 years, our client has been in a strong partnership with the UK military. They have accomplished numerous milestones in defence engineering and have provided essential defence capabilities to meet the requirements of the armed forces across land, sea, and air.
This job is at our client's site in Bolton facility, one of the North West's leading manufacturing sites for at least 25 years. The facility offers showers and bike racks and is near the motorway, with a petrol station outside. xwzovoh Amenities like an onsite canteen.