Test Equipment Design Engineer - Production Design Support

Mbda Systems; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organisation in Bolton is seeking an experienced Test Equipment Design Engineer. You will provide critical design support to the manufacturing organization, ensuring smooth production processes. The ideal candidate should have a relevant degree or equivalent experience, strong communication skills, and a proven track record in delivering projects effectively. This role offers a hybrid working environment and competitive salary, along with opportunities for personal growth in engineering design and electronics.

Benefits

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension contributions up to 14%

Paid overtime opportunities

Flexi Leave up to 15 additional days

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals and free parking

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent industry experience.
• Proven design experience in electronics.
• Record of accomplishment of on-time delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide Test Equipment design support to manufacturing.
• Act as an interface between design and manufacturing teams.
• Support production activities with Engineering designs.

Skills

Designing product/systems

Excellent verbal communication

Negotiation and influencing skills

Investigative skills

Experience in multi-disciplinary teams

Digital & Analogue Electronics

Power Electronics

RF and Antenna Design

Safety Electronics

Education

Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Test Equipment Design Engineer to join our Production Design Support Team. You will play a key role in a range of Engineering activities, providing Test Equipment design support to the Manufacturing organization and broadening your expertise in an international environment. An exciting career path awaits!

Salary: Up to £43,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 4-5 days per week on-site due to workforce classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more

The opportunity:

We have a phenomenal opportunity for an experienced Test Equipment Design Engineer to play a key role in the support of production activities with Production Design Support (PDS) at our site in Bolton.

You will act as an integral interface between our design teams and our manufacturing teams while working alongside other support engineers to provide knowledge and support.

The role offers the candidate a true engineering challenge in their core discipline(s), whilst providing scope for personal growth and development in other areas of Electronics.

Working within Production Design Support (PDS) is a highly rewarding role as you not only see designs coming to life in the manufacturing environment but you can also help to shape the design of the products and test equipment, delivering support to our customers.

What we're looking for from you:

• Ideally degree qualified (or equivalent industry experience) with experience of designing product/systems and/or providing support to designs through the manufacturing phase of the product lifecycle.
• Excellent verbal communication, negotiation and influencing skills with the capability to write clear and concise engineering documentation.
• Someone who has a record of accomplishment of on-time delivery
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team, with an awareness of the challenges and opportunities that this may bring. Someone with a passion for innovation and collaboration.
• Investigative skills to be able to find Root Causes of design related issues and propose robust corrective actions.

Proven design experience in one or all of the following disciplines:

• Digital & Analogue Electronics
• Power Electronics
• RF and Antenna Design
• Interconnects
• Safety Electronics
• RF Test and measurement principle knowledge
• Test Systems

Our company:

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