Electronics Test Engineer in Sheffield

Company Description

BLE Smoke & Fire Curtains provides advanced smoke and fire protection solutions used daily in airports, shopping centres, theatres, and commercial offices worldwide. The company focuses on safety, reliability, and innovation. Its gravity fail-safe curtains are designed with market-leading features and high technical specifications to support safe emergency evacuation and effective fire and smoke control. BLE delivers cost-effective and flexible systems that meet diverse building and regulatory requirements.

More information is available at http://www.ble-smokeandfirecurtains.com.

Role Description

The Electronics Test Engineer is a full-time, on-site role based in the Greater Sheffield Area. Reporting to the Assistant Technical Manager, the Electronics Test Engineer is responsible for driving quality and testing excellence throughout the organisation. Supporting multiple departments and ensuring we deliver excellence to our customers worldwide.

This varied, hands-on role combines electronics PCB testing and fault-finding with quality engineering, internal/ external compliance auditing, non-conformance management and technical documentation. The successful candidate will work closely with Engineering, Production, Purchasing and external suppliers to ensure products are safe, reliable, compliant and manufactured consistently.

The position would suit a practical electronics engineer or an experienced technician who is methodical, quality-focused and comfortable investigating problems from initial fault identification through to root-cause analysis and corrective action.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Technical publications and document control

• Create and maintain test instructions, work instructions, inspection procedures and troubleshooting guides.
• Translate engineering information into clear documentation for production teams, installers, service engineers and customers.
• Maintain controlled engineering and quality documents in accordance with the company’s document-control procedures.
• Ensure documentation accurately reflects current product designs, software versions and manufacturing processes.
• Support the preparation of technical files, compliance records and product certification documentation.
• Produce clear technical reports summarising investigations, findings and recommendations.
• Assist with training materials and practical training for production and technical personnel.
• Create electronic system schematics to support customer orders.
• Raise and investigate internal, supplier and customer non-conformance reports.

Cross-functional support

• Work closely with Electronics Design Engineers to communicate test results and recommend design improvements.
• Support Production with technical queries, fault diagnosis and process improvements.
• Liaise with Purchasing and suppliers regarding component quality, technical issues and corrective actions.
• Provide technical evidence to support customer-service and warranty investigations.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, failure-mode reviews and product-improvement projects.
• Support the development and implementation of suitable production test equipment and test fixtures.

Qualifications

• HNC, HND, degree or equivalent qualification in electronic, electrical or a related engineering discipline.
• Practical experience testing and fault-finding electronic or electrical products.
• Ability to read and interpret circuit diagrams, wiring diagrams, technical drawings and product specifications.
• Ability to use standard electronic test equipment and interpret technical documentation and schematics.
• Experience using electronic test equipment, including multi-meters, oscilloscopes and bench power supplies.
• A structured and analytical approach to troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Experience working within a manufacturing, engineering or product-development environment.
• Understanding of quality assurance, non-conformance management and corrective actions.
• Ability to produce clear test reports, procedures and technical instructions.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across different departments.
• Competence using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical problem-solving skills, and clear written documentation of test results and issues.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, building safety, or industrial controls environment is beneficial.
• Experience working with embedded control systems, motor-control equipment, battery-back up power supplies or life-safety products.

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