Job Description
Senior Test Development EngineerLocation: EdinburghSalary: Up to £70,000 + £7,500 Welcome BonusSecurity Clearance: Must be eligible for BPSS (SC desirable)Type: Permanent | Full-Time
The Opportunity
An established and growing advanced engineering organisation is seeking a Senior Test Development Engineer to support the design and development of complex electronic test solutions.
This is a key senior role within a high-growth R&D environment, offering strong technical ownership, leadership responsibility, and genuine progression opportunities.
You will be working on advanced electronic systems supporting mission-critical applications across land, sea, air, and space platforms.
The Role
You will take ownership of the design, development, validation and lifecycle support of test equipment at board, subsystem and system level.
Key responsibilities include:
Design and development of functional test equipment for electronic systems
Hardware and software integration, debug and fault finding
Verification and validation of test solutions
Production support, issue resolution and obsolescence management
Leading technical design reviews and producing high-quality documentation
Mentoring and supporting junior engineers
Driving robust, scalable and maintainable test architectures
Essential Skills & Experience
Strong analogue and digital electronic circuit design knowledge
Proven experience developing test equipment in an engineering environment
Test software development experience
Excellent hardware troubleshooting skills
Experience supporting system integration and debug
Experience handing designs into production
Ability to produce clear, structured technical documentation
Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (minimum BPSS)
Desirable Experience
Significant industry experience in test development
PXI / LXI test architectures
Mentor Graphics schematic capture and PCB layout
Measurement uncertainty and validation principles
NI LabVIEW, NI CVI, NI TestStand or C#
Mixed signal design
High-speed serial networks
RF electronics awareness
Power supply design
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