Principal Test Engineer

3 days ago

bolton england United Kingdom The Engineer Full time

Great opportunity to join our growing test engineering team, working in the Circuit Card Assembly area.

Salary: Circa £50,000 depending on experience.

Dynamic (hybrid) working: Minimum of 4 days per week on-site due to workload classification.

Security Clearance: 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. They will need full UK SC no dual nationals to be able to do this job.

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:

This opportunity is for a test development engineer to work as part of the Circuit Card Assembly (PCBA) manufacturing business unit with a focus on the development of our test solutions. The Circuit Card Assembly Business unit produce high complexity products in a high mix, low volume manufacturing system. The business unit is rapidly growing in order to achieve the large backlog of orders over the next 5-10 years, with the production output more than tripling.

You will work in the test engineering team working closely with test, manufacturing and process engineers whilst building strong relationships with stakeholders including the operations team, design support team and Calibration & Maintenance team.

Role responsibilities:

  • Development of manufacturing test packages and solutions, with particular focus on flying probe (in-circuit testing) for circuit card assemblies.
  • Flying Probe (In-circuit testing):
    • Undertake test coverage analysis of circuit card designs to establish a test strategy and make Design-for-Testability recommendations to product design engineers.
    • Creation of flying probe test packages for flying probe (in-circuit testing) of component and net-level defects on circuit card assemblies. Development activities to include:
      • Creation of flying probe test programs from circuit card assembly data pack.
      • Debug of flying probe test package to establish suitable test method and limits.
      • Creation of manufacturing test documentation, including test specifications, proving reports, and compliance matrices.
      • Publishing test documentation using company Product-Lifecycle Management tool.
    • Provide technical support on flying probe and in-circuit testing to operations team. Support activities to include:
      • Assessing production issues with test programs raised via problem reports.
      • Action change management to test programs using change notices.
      • Act as point of technical knowledge on in-circuit testing issues that arise in a production environment.
      • Conducting test result analysis and product certification for delivered packages.

Additional responsibilities:

  • Keeping up-to-date with future manufacturing test capabilities and processes outside of MBDA.
  • Support the Manufacturing Engineering Manager in developing the test strategy for all PCBA products.
  • Continuous improvement activities including test time reduction.

What we're looking for from you:

  • HNC/HND (Electronics) Level of Qualifications or equivalent.
  • Experience in electronics manufacture and test.
  • Experience of flying probe test package development, with preference for experience developing on SPEA Flying Probe Test Systems.
  • A good understanding of measurement and test principles, and equipment.
  • Experience diagnosing faults with electronics.
  • Good Planning and Organising skills with attention to detail.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Our company: MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more. We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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