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Role Description
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Socode are partnering with a high-technology engineering business in Cambridge that develops complex hardware systems used in demanding, high-performance environments. As part of continued growth and new product introductions, they’re looking to hire a Hardware Test Engineer to strengthen their verification and manufacturing readiness capability.
This role is about making sure hardware products perform exactly as intended before they reach volume production. You’ll sit between design and manufacturing, building test capability, diagnosing issues and ensuring new products transition smoothly into scalable production. If you enjoy structured problem solving, fault-finding and building test solutions that directly impact product quality, this is worth a conversation.
What will you be doing?
1. Developing practical test strategies to prove product performance against specification
2. Supporting new hardware products as they move from engineering development into manufacturing
3. Designing and building test setups for both development validation and production use
4. Troubleshooting complex hardware systems to identify root causes of failures
5. Analysing test data and producing clear technical reports to guide design decisions
6. Creating cost-effective hardware and software-based test solutions within agreed timelines
7. Working closely with multi-disciplinary teams to improve test coverage and efficiency
8. Establishing repeatable test procedures that simplify complex assembly and validation steps
9. Defining test requirements for products entering volume manufacture
10. Supporting improvements to cost, standardisation and supply chain resilience
11. Specifying and working with third parties on bespoke automated test equipment and fixtures
What are they looking for?
12. Degree-qualified in Engineering, Physics or a related discipline
13. A few years of industry experience in hardware test, product validation or integration
14. Solid understanding of structured verification and validation processes
15. Experience diagnosing faults across integrated hardware systems
16. Comfortable working at the interface between design engineering and manufacturing
17. Clear communicator who can explain technical findings to both engineers and managers
18. Well organised, able to juggle multiple workstreams without losing detail
19. Self-driven and comfortable taking ownership of deliverables
20. Open to occasional travel to manufacturing sites when required
Nice to have
21. Experience developing test scripts or tools using Python or LabVIEW
22. Hands-on experience debugging hardware at board or system level
23. Familiarity with production test environments and assembly processes
24. Experience defining or specifying automated test equipment (ATE) or custom fixtures