Job vacancy - Product Development Technician
Position: Product Development Technician
Reference: EDacs1721
Location: Dartford
Salary: Dependent on experience
Our client is a multi-award-winning global leader in vehicle safety systems for commercial vehicles and mobile machinery. Their cutting-edge technologies help prevent collisions and save lives. This role is fully on-site 5 days a week.
We're seeking a hands-on Product Development Technician to support the engineering team in researching, developing, and testing new safety products and technologies. This role blends electronics expertise with automotive awareness and offers a mix of workshop-based testing and field trials across the UK.
You'll be responsible for evaluating product performance, refining test methods, and ensuring robust, real-world functionality. Collaboration with global suppliers and internal teams is key.
Key Responsibilities
1. Conduct product and system testing, evaluation, verification, and validation
2. Devise and implement improved test setups and procedures
3. Support or lead product and documentation updates
4. Provide technical support and training to customers and colleagues
Key Tasks
5. Benchmarking, teardown, troubleshooting, and reporting on vehicle safety technologies
6. Electrical and mechanical modification, prototype construction, and rework
7. Participation in project meetings and engineering activities
8. Occasional UK travel for vehicle trials and supplier liaison
What You'll Bring
9. Hands-on experience with electronics, ideally in the automotive sector
10. Strong understanding of analogue/digital circuits, data signals, and 12/24V systems
11. Appreciation of embedded software and communications protocols
12. Skilled in using DMMs, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and soldering (SMD/PTH)
13. Methodical, detail-oriented, and self-motivated
14. Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
15. Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and standard desktop applications
16. Flexibility to travel and work beyond standard hours when required
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