SENIOR/PRINCIPAL ELECTRONICS TEST ENGINEER - GREATER MANCHESTER - PERMANENT - UP TO £60,000 DoE

ARM have partnered with a specialist engineering company in Greater Manchester to help support their ambitious growth plans. They focus on the Repair, Test and Overhaul of Safety Critical Electronic and Electrical Equipment, predominantly within the rail industry, and are looking for experienced Electronics Test Engineers to join the team.

About You:
You will be an experienced Electronics Engineer, specifically including:

• Relevant Professional Qualification in Electrical / Electronic Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Extensive experience in testing, ideally including test software programming
• Some Electronic Design experience would also be beneficial
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office
• Professional Report Writing experience
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Rail industry experience would be highly beneficial, but is not essential

What you will be doing:
You will be heading up a repair team working on Engineering, Test, Repair and Overhaul services for a wide range of equipment associated with passenger and freight rolling stock electronics including mainline trains, trams and London Underground fleets. This can include:

• The repair, test and overhaul to component level, of standard and complex analogue & digital electronic/electrical equipment, working to specific Industry standards.
• Evaluating and producing written Condition Assessments of products as they arrive for Test, Repair and Overhaul.
• Providing product reliability improvements by way of Reverse Engineering and redesigning obsolete equipment.
• Writing professional Test, Repair and Overhaul procedures.
• Solving technical challenges as they arise.
• Liaising with colleagues, clients, and suppliers as appropriate.
• Training and mentoring of others as required.
• Aiding in the Design of Test Boxes & Test Rigs for Manual and Automatic Testing of electronic equipment, including the development of Test & Diagnostic software.

This is a full time permanent role, based in Greater Manchester.

What you can expect in return:

• Salary up to £60,000 DoE
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 38 hour working week, with flexible working hours and 1 'Flexi Friday' off per month
• Training and development, including to recognised industry standards (IPC711, IPC610)
• Clear career progression, with succession plan options
• Safe, supportive and friendly working environment
• Sickness incentive scheme offering additional leave

For this role, you will need to be eligible to work in the UK without restriction.

For more information on this position, please contact Sam Derham at ARM on <phone number removed> or email your CV and covering letter .

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.