Senior Product Test Development Engineer

Searchability; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology organisation is seeking a Senior Product Test Development Engineer to lead the design and validation of test equipment within a dynamic R&D environment in Edinburgh. This role emphasizes accountability for hardware and test software integration, mentoring junior engineers, and managing production challenges. The position offers a competitive salary range of approximately £65,000 to £70,000 along with benefits that include a sign-on bonus, flexible working hours, and comprehensive health schemes.

Benefits

Competitive permanent salary plus sign-on bonus

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits including health and dental

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of electronic circuit design
• Experience in test equipment development and production handover
• Ability to support hardware and test software integration

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of design and lifecycle support of test equipment
• Lead technical reviews and mentor junior team members
• Manage production issues and obsolescence

Skills

Strong analogue and digital electronic circuit design knowledge

Proven test equipment design and development experience

Hardware troubleshooting and system integration support

Test software development experience (LabVIEW, TestStand, CVI, C#)

Ability to produce detailed technical documentation

Tools

LabVIEW

TestStand

CVI

C#

Job description

Senior Product Test Development Engineer

• Senior Product Test Development Engineer, permanent position
• Onsite near Edinburgh
• Salary circa £65,000 to £70,000 plus sign‑on bonus
• Hardware‑led test development across defence and aerospace systems

About the Client

Our client is a global technology organisation operating at the forefront of defence, aerospace and advanced electronic systems. They develop and manufacture highly complex mission‑critical products across land, sea, air, space and cyber domains. Due to sustained growth and increased R and D demand, they are now seeking multiple Senior Product Test Development Engineers to join their permanent engineering team.

The Benefits

• Competitive permanent salary plus sign‑on bonus
• 37‑hour working week with early Friday finish or compressed hours
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with buy and sell options
• Contributory pension scheme and company bonus
• Life assurance and enhanced family friendly policies
• Flexible benefits including health, dental and cycle to work schemes

The Senior Product Test Development Engineer Role

You will take ownership of the design, verification, validation and lifecycle support of test equipment at board, sub‑system and system level. This is a hands‑on senior role within a heavily R and D focused environment, supporting the development of complex electronic products. The position is hardware leaning but will also involve test software development. You will work closely with multi‑disciplinary engineering teams, lead technical reviews, resolve production issues, manage obsolescence and provide mentorship within a junior‑heavy team.

Senior Product Test Development Engineer Essential Skills

• Strong analogue and digital electronic circuit design knowledge
• Proven test equipment design and development experience
• Hardware troubleshooting and system integration support
• Test software development experience (LabVIEW, TestStand, CVI, C#)
• Experience managing designs through production handover
• Ability to produce detailed technical documentation
• Eligible for BPSS and ideally SC clearance

To Be Considered

Please either apply through this advert or email [e-mail]. For further information please call 0203 854 0120 or 07889 589 648. By applying for this role you give express consent for us to process and submit your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

Key Skills

Senior Test Development Engineer, Product Test, Electronics, Analogue, Digital, Hardware Test, LabVIEW, TestStand, PXI, System Integration, Defence, Aerospace, NSD