Hardware Test Engineer

Job Title: Hardware Electronics Test Engineer

Location: London / Brentwood, UK

Job Type: Full-time contract, 06 months

Work Model: Onsite

Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.

Summary:

• We are seeking a Hardware Electronics Test Engineer with strong hands-on testing experience to support hardware validation and compliance activities. The successful candidate will work within a structured test environment, producing high-quality reports and ensuring products meet required EMC, Radio, and Safety standards.

• This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with a strong electronics background and an eagerness to learn within a compliance-focused testing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct hardware testing and validation activities

• Produce detailed test reports and documentation

• Operate electronics test equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, spectrum analysers)

• Support compliance testing (EMC, Radio, Safety standards)

• Optimise test tools and scripting processes

• Analyse, organise, and present test data clearly

• Attend and support activities at external test houses

• Apply structured test and validation methodologies

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Strong engineering mindset with eagerness to learn

• Background in Electronics Engineering (or related discipline)

• Hands-on experience using electronics test equipment

• Knowledge of compliance standards (EMC, Radio, Safety)

• Experience using test scripts and validation methodologies

• Ability to sort, analyse, and present technical test data

• Willingness and ability to attend external test facilities

• Note: Candidates must be able to access external test houses xwzovoh (no medical restrictions such as pacemakers that would prevent entry).

Desirable Skills (Nice to Have):

• Experience collaborating with developers to design test cases

• Ability to summarise complex technical information for different audiences

• Experience managing a test workstack or workflow

• Basic Python scripting experience

Candidate Profile:

• Prior hands-on hardware testing experience

• Exposure to compliance testing environments

• Structured, organised, and deadline-driven

• Strong communication skills