Electronic Manufacturing Test Engineer
Based in Stevenage
Salary up to £44,000 + bonus + 14% pension + overtime
Most test engineers spend their careers proving that someone else's design works.
This is different.
You'll be embedded from concept through to production readiness, working alongside design engineers on complex systems that actually matter. Not just running tests. Shaping testability, influencing design, diagnosing failures down to component level, and building the documentation and fixtures that the team will rely on for years.
It's a hands-on role with real technical weight, in a small team that spans apprentices to seasoned engineers, all pointed at the same goal.
What the work looks like:
Supporting test and diagnostics of electrical and electronic sub-systems and circuit cards through early development and into production. You'll write test specs and operator instructions, initialise fixture designs, run process FMEAs, and work closely with ops and design to keep programmes on time and on quality.
What they're looking for:
A Level 4 or above qualification in an engineering or technical discipline, with solid grounding in electronic principles. A few years in a manufacturing or defence environment. Hands-on experience with manual and automated test equipment, and the kind of fault-finding instinct that gets you to root cause without being told how.
Familiarity with SAP or MES systems is a plus.
A few things to be clear on upfront:
This role requires DV security clearance, which means we can only consider British nationals. You'll be on-site in Stevenage four to five days a week. The salary is fixed at circa £44k, but the package around it is strong, including up to £2,500 annual bonus, a pension contribution of up to 14%, paid overtime, and up to 15 days of additional flexi leave.
If you've been doing this kind of work and wondering whether there's somewhere to do it that actually matters, this might be worth a conversation.
