Electronics Test & Quality Engineer

Job Summary

Reporting to the Assistant Technical Manager, the Electronics Test & Quality Engineer is responsible for driving quality and testing throughout the organisation. Supporting multiple departments and ensuring we deliver excellence to our customers worldwide.

This varied, hands-on role combines electronics PCB testing and fault-finding with quality engineering, internal & external compliance auditing, non-conformance management and technical documentation. The successful candidate will work closely with Engineering, Production, Purchasing and external suppliers to ensure products are safe, reliable, compliant and manufactured consistently.

The position would suit a practical electronics engineer or an experienced technician who is methodical, quality-focused and comfortable investigating problems from initial fault identification through to root-cause analysis and corrective action.

Responsibilities

Quality assurance

• Raise, investigate and manage internal, supplier and customer non-conformance reports.
• Lead or support root-cause investigations using appropriate methods such as 5 Whys, fishbone analysis and corrective action plans.
• Agree corrective and preventive actions with relevant departments and monitor them through to effective closure.
• Conduct internal product, process and quality-management-system audits.
• Support the maintenance and continual improvement of the company’s ISO 9001 quality management system.
• Support external certification audits.
• Monitor quality trends, recurring defects and corrective-action performance.
• Support supplier-quality investigations and the assessment of incoming electronic components and assemblies.
• Help develop inspection standards, acceptance criteria and quality-control documentation.
• Promote a culture of quality, traceability and continuous improvement throughout the business.

Technical publications and document control

• Create and maintain test instructions, work instructions, inspection procedures and troubleshooting guides.
• Translate engineering information into clear documentation for production teams, installers, service engineers and customers.
• Maintain controlled engineering and quality documents in accordance with the company’s document-control procedures.
• Ensure documentation accurately reflects current product designs, software versions and manufacturing processes.
• Support the preparation of technical files, compliance records and product certification documentation.
• Produce clear technical reports summarising investigations, findings and recommendations.
• Assist with training materials and practical training for production and technical personnel.
• Create electronic system schematics to support customer orders.

Cross-functional support

• Work closely with Electronics Design Engineers to communicate test results and recommend design improvements.
• Support Production with technical queries, fault diagnosis and process improvements.
• Liaise with Purchasing and suppliers regarding component quality, technical issues and corrective actions.
• Provide technical evidence to support customer-service and warranty investigations.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, failure-mode reviews and product-improvement projects.
• Support the development and implementation of suitable production test equipment and test fixtures.

Pay: £28,000.00-£33,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person