Manufacturing Test Engineer – CCA

Overview

In this role, you will diagnose faults in PCB assemblies to component level, driving root-cause analysis and corrective actions. You will join a small, skilled team within a fast-paced, inclusive manufacturing environment that supports a range of missile systems. Your work will improve production yield and help meet programme targets through rigorous testing and collaborative problem-solving. This is a hands-on engineering position that combines design input, test development, and production readiness in a high-reliability setting.

Pay / Benefits

• up to 2,500 company bonus
• pension contributions up to 14%
• paid overtime
• flexible working arrangements
• up to 15 additional leave days
• enhanced parental leave and related supports

Responsibilities

• Perform fault diagnosis to component level on analogue and digital PCB assemblies using a mix of automated and manual test equipment
• Create test specifications and operator instructions, and maintain configuration control for new facilities
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Process, Design Engineers and other stakeholders to overcome technical challenges
• Provide test engineering input during design and development from concept to Production Readiness Review

Key requirements

• Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21 or Level 4 HNC/equivalent
• BEng/BSc in Engineering/Technical degree or equivalent
• Experience with electronics test and diagnosis on electronic sub-assemblies and PCBs
• Ability to interpret schematics, drawings and test documentation
• Hands-on experience with manual and automated test equipment in a high-reliability environment
• Familiarity with ERP/MES/PLM tools (e.g., SAP, MES, PLM) for logging test activity and non-conformance reports
• Desirable: experience with RF-based circuitry

• Cross-functional collaboration
• Methodical problem-solving
• Attention to detail
• Electronic test and fault diagnosis
• Test equipment operation (oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators)
• Understanding of analogue and digital PCB testing

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