Senior Product Test Development Engineer
Glenrothes & Livingston | Full Time | Permanent
£7,500 Welcome Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Relocation assistance available
Copello is supporting the recruitment of a Senior Product Test Development Engineer to join an established and growing engineering team within a highly regulated, advanced technology environment.
This opportunity offers strong long-term career progression within an R&D-driven organisation that is investing in future capability and expanding its technical teams.
The Role
As a Senior Product Test Development Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, manufacture, verification, validation, and through-life support of test equipment at board, sub-system, and system level.
You will work on complex electronic systems deployed across a range of demanding applications, contributing to technically challenging and safety-critical programmes.
Key Responsibilities
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Design and develop functional test equipment for electronic systems
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Lead and support hardware/software integration and fault diagnosis
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Provide lifecycle and production support, including issue resolution and obsolescence management
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Work collaboratively across engineering disciplines to deliver scalable test solutions
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Lead design reviews and produce high-quality technical documentation
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Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
Required Experience
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Strong knowledge of analogue and digital electronic circuit design
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Ability to produce detailed technical design documentation
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Experience transferring designs into production environments
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Excellent hardware fault-finding and debugging skills
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Test software development experience
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Experience supporting and debugging system integration
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Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (minimum BPSS, ideally SC)
Desirable Experience
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Significant industry experience in test development
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Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools
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Knowledge of common test architectures (e.g., PXI/LXI)
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Understanding of measurement uncertainty and its application in test equipment validation
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Experience with LabVIEW, CVI, TestStand, C# or similar software tools
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Mixed-signal circuit design
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High-speed serial networks
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RF electronics knowledge
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Power supply design experience