Job Title: Development and Production Test Engineer – Electronic/Electrical Duration: 12-month contract (Inside IR35) Location: Stevenage Rate: £36.00 PH Umbrella or £26.98 PH PAYE Overview You will provide technical support to the manufacturing test of weapons sub-systems in production and development test and diagnostics of complex weapons at system and Subsystem level. TASKS / RESPONSIBITIES Provide Test Engineering support during Design / Development phases from initial concept through to Production Readiness Review and release to Operations. Support Test Facility introduction and ensure that configuration control of equipment and facilities is in place prior to use, including generating supporting test specifications and operator instructions. Support to testing of electrical/electronic weapon systems and sub-assemblies, with diagnosis of production test failures down to circuit card and potentially component level. Identification of remedial and corrective actions, in a timely manner allowing Manufacturing to continue production in line with programme. Evaluation of technical problems in order to develop proposals for test equipment investigations and corrective actions, including process improvements. Test Engineering representative at Defect Review Board meetings to ensure efficient progress of equipment and quality notifications towards corrective action. ESSENTIAL SKILLS / PROVEN ABILITY HNC/HND (Electronics) plus good level of proven ability in digital & analogue electronics manufacture and test. Must have proven ability with measurement and test principles, and associated test equipment. Electronic Component level fault finding A good understanding of measurement and test principles, and associated test equipment. DESIRABLES An understanding of the typical CADMID product lifecycle for test equipment is desirable. An understanding of RF and microwave technology at subsystem level would be an advantage. An understanding of Environmental testing (including ESS) would also be an advantage. Good verbal and written communication skills, including generation of test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports based on higher-level requirements. ADDITIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION: WE SEEK A PRODUCTON TEST & DEVELOPEMT ENGINEER WHO HAS WORKED IN A MILITARY / DEFENCE ENVIRONMENT / INDUSTRY WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS OR WHO IS CAPABLE OF OBTAINING SECURITY CLEARANCE (SC LEVEL MINIMUM) ADZN1_UKTJ