Position Available: Principal Hardware Test Engineer
Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 (DoE) + Bonus
Experience needed: We're looking for a skilled test engineer with a strong background in electrical/electronic testing, new product introduction, and production test readiness within an aerospace, defence, automotive or complex manufacturing environment.
About the role:
An exciting opportunity has opened to join a leading manufacturing team as a Principal Test Engineer, playing a key role in shaping how production testing is delivered for future systems and sub-systems.
Working within a New Product Introduction (NPI) environment, you'll define test requirements and lead test readiness activities during prototype and initial development phases, ensuring that new capabilities are delivered to time, cost, and quality. This is a hands-on, influential position ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys cross-functional collaboration from early design through to production.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Define and maintain test requirements for new electrical/electronic systems
2. Drive production test readiness and support functional/ESS testing of prototypes
3. Develop initial process flows and test architecture in collaboration with project teams
4. Create and ma...