Electronics Test Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne

Company Overview

COME JOIN OUR JOURNEY! When you join TT, you join our global community of visionaries, creators, and achievers dedicated to engineering and manufacturing electronic solutions enabling a safer, healthier and more sustainable world. We are committed to having a positive impact on the world through a culture built around safety, transparency, collaboration, and positive relationships.

Role Overview And Responsibilities

We have a vacancy for a Test Engineer within our Microelectronics business. You will support the development and maintenance of test systems, including hardware and software, while providing day to day production support. As part of the test engineering team, the role will also involve improvement projects, introducing new equipment, and supporting new product introduction into production. Reporting directly to the Test Engineering Manager, key duties and responsibilities will include:

• Day to day support of production, troubleshooting issues with automated test systems
• Supporting fault finding and breakdown response across production test equipment
• Proactively identifying opportunities to improve current test systems
• Investigating test failures and supporting root cause analysis
• Participating in longer term team improvement projects
• Setting up and maintaining electrical measurement systems
• Designing and constructing test hardware
• Modifying and generating test code to control instrumentation and perform automated testing
• Supporting the introduction of new products into production test
• Supporting commissioning, qualification, and improvement of test equipment
• Developing and maintaining knowledge of production test equipment and processes
• Updating and producing technical documentation, including circuit diagrams, test procedures, and operating instructions
• Providing training and support to production operators

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications, Skills And Attributes

Core Requirements

• Experience working with automated electrical test equipment in a cleanroom or production environment
• Degree in Electronic Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent relevant experience
• Proactive, with a hands on approach to problem solving
• Able to work effectively as part of a team
• Keen to learn and develop new skills
• Strong technical aptitude with good analytical and problem solving ability
• Practical electronics and fault finding skills
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications for documentation and reporting

The following will enhance your application but are not essential to apply for the role:

• An interest in software programming such as LabVIEW, CVI, Python, or Visual Basic
• Experience using test instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, and digital multimeters
• Experience supporting or developing automated test systems
• Ability to read and interpret circuit diagrams and technical documentation

Please be aware that many roles at TT Electronics are subject to both security and export control restrictions which means that limitations relating to nationality may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates must achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). TT Electronics is unable to sponsor work visas for this role. We hold Health and Safety in the highest regard at TT, with the Wellbeing of our employees our top priority. Any successful candidate will be required to successfully pass a pre‑employment Drug and Alcohol Screening.

Solving Technology Challenges for a Sustainable World

We want the very best people in our TT family across the globe – so we welcome applications from everyone, to celebrate a diverse mix of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and you can rest assured that TT Electronics takes positive steps to ensure we are an inclusive business, that will welcome and support you, from your initial application to wherever your career takes you!

Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to your application, in order that we can accommodate and support you in the process. You can do this by emailing TTRecruitment@ttelectronics.com

If you want to work for a company where who you are is valued and respected, we’d love to hear from you.