Our client is looking for a Principal Test Equipment Engineer to join their development team on a complex Automatic Test Equipment system at their Edinburgh based site.

The Principal Test Equipment Engineer will be required to work within a multi-disciplined engineering team in the delivery of technical solutions for the project.

The successful candidate will be involved in a wide variety of engineering activities including, but not limited to: involvement with the design and development of solutions for Automatic Test Equipment systems, integration testing, qualification, certification and customer acceptance. This will involve liaison with internal/external customers, other functions within the Integrated Project Team (IPT) and engineering sub-contractors.

What you’ll do as a Principal Test Equipment Engineer:

• Key contributor to the creation and delivery of the technical solution within a defined work package area, ensuring that it meets all stakeholder requirements
• Development and deployment of test programs
• Hardware and software integration of test programs
• Design of systems, interfaces and cable assemblies
• Work closely with internal IPT Functions, support to Production and liaison with external customers stakeholders
• Ensure the application of appropriate tools / techniques for test equipment design by the team, providing advice in own area of expertise
• Resolve emerging issues by proposing and driving through solutions, escalating more complex risks and supporting definition of opportunities and risk mitigation options
• Foster relationships and networks within and outside the line of business, actively seeking out opportunities and promoting a culture for adoption of best practice
• Develop, coach, mentor, teach, and upskill other engineers in the wider application of engineering.

Key skills:

• Demonstrated ability of technical solution development within a multi-disciplinary team

• Integration experience using software languages such as  CVI, C, C++
• Integration experience in a NI Test Stand environment
• LF/Digital and RF/uW hardware integration experience
• Offsite / Overseas test integration experience
• Hands on experience of hardware full design process and lifecycle.
• Knowledge of Product safety legislation

• Capturing and analysing stakeholder needs to help guide the development of solutions capable of meeting the needs of future operational environments
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with an ability to influence and adapt according to changing demands. 
• Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders from a wide range of organisations, disciplines, backgrounds and levels of seniority, including managing relationships with customers and/or suppliers. 
• Ability to maintain engineering best practice, including looking externally to sources such as academia or other industrie

Intrinsic Factors:

• This is an Edinburgh factory based role using ATE systems however the successful candidate may also have to visit customers in other parts of the UK and abroad.
• The successful candidate will be expected to work full time hours and shift patterns in a flexible and demanding environment.