Test Engineer (Electronics / Safety)

Test Engineer – Electrical Safety / Electronics – Unit 3 Compliance, Bradford BD4

Permanent, full time. £28k-£40k/year + Bonus Scheme

An interesting, varied and technically challenging job with opportunities to learn and grow as an engineer.

Interested? Please send a CV and application note!

No recruitment agencies thank you.

At present we are not looking to hire from outside the UK.

Overview

Unit 3 Compliance is a small and friendly laboratory and consultancy specialising in Electro-Magnetic

Compatibility (EMC), Radio, Electrical Safety, regulatory and environmental testing for the electronics industry.

In addition to our testing services, we provide engineering analysis, expert opinion, product design support, and troubleshooting/problem solving for when our customer’s equipment does not pass the tests.

As part of a small but growing company, you will be performing a variety of Electrical Safety, electronic and environmental testing in a laboratory environment. The nature of the job and the equipment involved means that the work is predominantly laboratory/office based. Some business travel to visit customers or attend training courses in the UK will be part of the job.

This role is varied and no two days are the same. It is predominantly electronics based but with compliance, standards and legislation, electrical, mechanical, electromechanical, thermal, software and product development opportunities.

You will be exposed to a wide range of technologies and products. One day you could be working on a sensor the size of the end of your finger, the next day a large control panel or computer server, and everything in between. Our customers operate in the consumer electronics, industrial control/monitoring, military, home automation, IoT, and medical sectors to name a few. As part of your application please tell us what your favourite pizza topping is.

The ability to take your technical skills and flexibly apply them to a wide range of equipment is important. The learning opportunity provided with exposure to a wide range of technologies and customers is excellent.

The testing you will be performing is described in numerous detailed technical standards. The ability to read, interpret and apply these documents is a key part of the role. This calls for a very good understanding of written, technical English and a curious, investigatory mindset.

This role is highly customer-facing. You will be working both in person and remotely with a cross section of people from engineers to entrepreneurs to compliance specialists to managers on a daily basis. This will involve having technical discussions face-to-face, over the phone, via video call, or via email. A personable, helpful nature and a high standard of verbal and written communication skills is required.

There is the opportunity to grow and develop into a respected expert in the field of compliance, supported by a business that prides itself on technical expertise.

What you’ll be doing

Performing detailed assessments and laboratory tests for Electrical Safety

Developing laboratory equipment, workflows, and procedures for testing

Perform thermal and vibration (environmental) and EMC testing as required

Setup, control, and monitor performance of customer equipment during these tests

Documentation of test results in a report format

Problem solving / troubleshooting of test setups and equipment under test

Analysing customer schematics and drawings to understand their products and apply the appropriate tests

Communicating progress of work and outcome of testing with customers

Ensuring that testing runs to the planned schedule

Development and improvement of hardware and software test tools and procedures to increase the quality and efficiency of the test laboratory operations

Analysing and understanding technical standards and applying them to your work and customer equipment

Taking ownership of your own training and development during regular, defined periods of learning

There is scope for the right candidate to develop their expertise, expand their role and take on extra responsibilities.

Personal skills

You can build great relationships with colleagues and customers

Capable of excellent, clear and accurate communication, both written and verbal

A logical, problem solving, deductive reasoning, and experimental mindset

A desire to grow professionally and to become the best engineer you can be

Flexible and creative

Practical, hands on ability

Attention to detail

Practical skills & experience

Required:

- Experience of an electronics testing environment

- Use of electronics test equipment, particularly with power supplies, oscilloscopes, soldering/rework, multi meters, data loggers

- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Previous experience in these areas is a significant advantage but not essential:

- Electronic and electrical product design / development

- Electrical safety testing / regulatory compliance / EMC testing

- System test and qualification

- Thermal or vibration testing

Qualifications

Education to HNC standard or higher in a related engineering or scientific subject

Benefits

- Profit linked bonus

- Pension contribution

- Cycle to work scheme

- Dedicated training and personal development time allocation

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £28,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

• BRADFORD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location