Electronics Test Engineer

Electronics Test Engineer£35,000–£50,000Wolverhampton, WV4 6FBHybrid (3–4 days in the office)Permanent, Full-timeAbout the opportunityFortress Safety is hiring an Electronics Test Engineer to lead the testing of our safety-critical electronic hardware, from design verification and validation through to NPI and production. Based in Wolverhampton (West Midlands) on a hybrid pattern, you'll join our Engineering team and report to the Electronics Engineering Manager.We're flexible on experienceYou might currently work as a Test Engineer, Hardware Test Engineer, Test and Validation Engineer or Electronics Engineer. However you got here, we're open to your background. That includes the test equipment and automated test platforms you've used, the scripting and test automation languages you know, the communication protocols you've worked with, and the industry you come from. What matters is strong electronics fundamentals and a love of problem-solving.About Fortress SafetyFortress Safety are experts in machinery safety and interlocking. Since 1977, we've protected people and equipment in hazardous situations from our Wolverhampton HQ and our operations across the USA, Europe, Australia, China and India. We're part of Halma plc, a FTSE 100 company with over 8,000 employees across 50+ subsidiaries worldwide.What you'll be doingDeveloping, putting in place and maintaining electronic test procedures and test equipment for new and existing productsCarrying out design verification, validation, functional, environmental and reliability testingDiagnosing and repairing hardware faults at board and system levelDesigning and commissioning automated and semi-automated test systems that improve quality and efficiencyAnalysing test results and producing clear technical reports and recommendationsSupporting new product introduction (NPI) and manufacturing transfer projectsWorking with design engineers to make products easier to test and more reliableInvestigating failures using structured root cause analysisHelping production and quality teams resolve manufacturing and field-return issuesKeeping test specifications and documentation up to date and compliant with industry and regulatory standardsWhat you'll bringMust-haveA degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in a related engineering discipline3+ years' experience in electronics test, validation or developmentA strong understanding of analogue and digital circuitsHands-on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies and signal generatorsProven fault-finding skills down to component and board levelConfidence reading schematics and technical documentationThe ability to analyse data and write detailed technical reportsAn understanding of EMC, safety and relevant compliance standardsNice-to-haveExperience with automated test systems and test software development, in any language or platformAn understanding of embedded firmware at bare-metal levelExperience with spectrum analysersWhat we offer25 days' holiday plus bank holidaysOption to work a 9-day fortnight (compressed hours)Pension with employer contributions of up to 10.5%Company bonus schemeAnnual Halma share vesting schemeLife assuranceEyecareBike to work schemeAirport parking discountsLong service recognitionInclusion and belongingAt Fortress, we don't just accept difference, we celebrate it. We're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.Ready to apply? Select Apply to send us your application: Not sure you tick every box? Apply anyway. We'd love to hear what you could bring.#LI-SF4 #Fortress #J-18808-Ljbffr