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Stevenage
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An opportunity has arisen with my client for a Production Test Engineer to join them on an initial 12-month contract. As the Production Test Engineer, you will be supporting the testing and diagnostics of electrical/electronic sub-systems and circuit cards during the production phase of the product lifecycle

Role: Production Test Engineer
Pay: £32 - £36 per hour via Umbrella Company
Location: Stevenage
Contract: 12 Months
Hours: Monday - Friday, 37 hours per week
Security Clearance: Security Cleared - UK eyes only

Responsibilities:

Providing test engineering support to operators on the shopfloor, including supporting the introduction of new test equipment.
Testing and diagnosing complex electrical/electronic systems, sub-assemblies and circuit cards down to component level.
Generating test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports - based on higher-level requirements and information.
Promptly identifying remedial and corrective actions to allow Manufacturing to continue in line with the programme, following production test failures.
Supporting meetings with Quality and Operations to provide status updates on Test Engineering actions and investigations.Essential experience:

Minimum HNC level of Engineering qualifications or equivalent.
Good understanding of digital and analogue electronic measurement and test principles, and fault diagnosis techniques, with demonstrable experience down to component level.
Awareness of electrical/electronic sub-system and system design, integration and test principles.
Good verbal and written communication skills, including generation of test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports.
Ability to plan and organise one's work according to assigned priorities.Desirable Experince

Knowledge of RF and Microwave technology at the subsystem level.
Experience in operating manual and automated test equipment in an Electronics Manufacturing environment.If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation
Line Up Aviation has carved its own place in the recruitment of Aviation and Aerospace personnel all over the world for more than 30 years. We work with some of the industry's best-known companies who demand the highest standard of applicants.
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