Test Equipment Design Engineer - Production Design Support

You will get the exciting opportunity to shape test capability that supports complex engineering production and develop your expertise across the defence sector. This opportunity combines hands-on engineering challenges with scope to progress your technical career.

What you will need

• British citizenship is essential.
• Experience designing test equipment, products or engineering systems, or supporting designs through manufacturing.
• Proven technical capability in at least one area such as RF and antenna design, electrical architecture, design safety or RF test and measurement.
• Understanding of the full product lifecycle and the ability to investigate design issues and establish root causes.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary engineering teams and managing technical work packages.

Salary and rewards
Salary up to £52,500 depending on experience, with opportunities for continued technical development and career progression.

Your role

• Provide test equipment design support to manufacturing engineering activities.
• Act as an interface between design and manufacturing teams, helping resolve technical challenges.
• Investigate design-related issues, identify root causes and develop robust corrective solutions.
• Support the development and refinement of products and test equipment through the manufacturing lifecycle.
• Manage engineering work packages, coordinate stakeholders and support successful delivery.
• Share technical knowledge and mentor engineers and engineering technicians.

Your experience

• Technical capability in RF and antenna design, electrical architecture, design safety and integrity or RF test and measurement.
• Experience producing clear engineering documentation and communicating technical information effectively.
• Strong investigative and problem-solving skills with a structured approach to corrective actions.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities and influence technical stakeholders.
• Experience managing work packages, preparing technical bids and controlling costs.
• Degree-level engineering qualification or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits and flexibility

The employer supports you through a range of practical benefits including:

• Performance-related bonus.
• Employer-supported pension provision.
• Paid overtime opportunities.
• Additional annual leave arrangements.
• Flexible working arrangements where operational requirements allow.

Location and setup

Bolton. Predominantly onsite, with an expectation of four to five days per week onsite due to the nature of the work.

Due to the nature of the work, this opportunity is open only to British Citizens.
This is a permanent role.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to high-technology industries. Thank you for your interest. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You may resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then.