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

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