Systems Test Engineer
Langford, near Maldon, Essex | Hybrid (4 days on site, 1 from home) | £38,000 - £42,000
The Company
An established semiconductor company with in-house silicon and compound semiconductor design groups is looking for a Systems Test Engineer to join its Systems Engineering team at its headquarters in Langford, near Maldon, Essex.
The Role
As a Systems Test Engineer you will join a team of four, evaluating new devices as they come out of design. Most of your time goes on new product introduction: characterising parts against their original requirements, simulations and external specifications, and reporting what you find. Around 10% of the role is production and sustaining support. Every day is different.
What you'll do as a Systems Test Engineer:
- Design evaluation and test software and hardware
- Evaluate new products and write clear, thorough evaluation reports
- Design, build and document evaluation kits that demonstrate key product features to customers
- Provide technical support to the applications engineering team and to customers
- Develop automated production test facilities and support the production test team
What You'll Need
This role suits an electronics engineer with roughly 2-5 years' experience who enjoys hands-on lab work.
- An electronics engineering background, through a degree, practical experience, or both
- Python for test automation and embedded C for firmware (electronic test engineers who have written their own test scripts will fit well)
- Confidence with lab equipment such as signal analysers, signal generators and oscilloscopes
- Own transport, as the site is in a rural location
Nice to have (none are essential, and the role can be shaped around your strengths):
- RF experience (can be taught for earlier-career engineers)
- DSP, schematic capture / PCB layout (Altium), surface-mount soldering
- NI LabVIEW / PXI, ADCs and DACs, Python GUIs (Qt or Tk), version control, SQL
- Familiarity with radio testing standards such as ETSI and FCC
What's on Offer
- £38,000 - £42,000 per annum
- Hybrid working: 4 days on site, 1 day from home
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension and healthcare schemes
- Death in service (4x salary)
- On-site parking
- Visa sponsorship considered for the right candidate
- Relocation assistance available for the right candidate
- Real progression: internal moves are common
How to Apply
If you're an electronics or test engineer looking for a Systems Test Engineer role in Essex, apply now or message me directly for a confidential chat.
