Senior Test Engineer

Company: Prince Personnel
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Location: Telford
Job Description:

Senior Test Engineer


Location: Telford


Duration: Permanent


Hours: Monday – Friday 37.5 hrs


Salary: up to circa £50,000 per annum (experience dependant)


Benefits: Impressive (well-above standard) annual leave


Flexi-time


Hybrid working


Are you an experienced Test Engineer from a manufacturing, product validation or laboratory testing environment?


Do you have a passion for evaluating product performance, reliability and compliance within a regulated engineering setting?


We are supporting a well-established manufacturing business in the recruitment of a Senior Test Engineer to join their Quality Assurance team. This position will focus on laboratory-based testing, product validation and technical investigations, ensuring products meet customer, regulatory and internal quality requirements throughout the product lifecycle.


The successful candidate will have previous experience within a manufacturing, engineering or product testing environment and will be comfortable leading validation activities, analysing technical data and mentoring junior team members.



  • Leading the planning and execution of product validation, verification and re-qualification testing activities

  • Managing multiple testing programmes and ensuring delivery against customer and business requirements

  • Reviewing and developing test methods, procedures and acceptance criteria

  • Conducting laboratory testing on manufactured products and components

  • Analysing test results and producing detailed technical reports

  • Supporting product investigations, failure analysis and root cause activities

  • Providing technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and technicians

  • Ensuring testing equipment and measurement systems are maintained and calibrated

  • Supporting audit and compliance activities within the laboratory environment

  • Identifying opportunities to improve testing capability, efficiency and data quality

  • Working closely with Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing teams to support product and process improvements

  • Applying a risk-based approach to testing activities and escalating technical concerns where appropriate


Skills and Experience



  • HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in an Engineering discipline

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience within a manufacturing test laboratory, validation or product testing environment

  • Experience coordinating validation programmes or technical testing activities

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Experience producing technical reports and presenting findings to stakeholders

  • Degree qualification in Engineering would be advantageous

  • Experience of environmental, durability, reliability or performance testing would be advantageous


If you’re an experienced Test Engineer looking for an opportunity to take on a senior technical role within a global manufacturing organisation, we’d love to hear from you.


Reference: AA27027

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Posted: October 16th, 2026