Contract Electronic Test Engineer - High-Speed Digital
New Yesterday
Location: Colchester, Essex
Rate: £50–60 per hour
Contract Length: Initial 6-month contract Working Arrangements: Onsite IR35 Status: Indicative Outside IR35
I’m looking for a Contract Electronic Test Engineer – High-Speed Digital to design and build complete automated test systems for complex high-speed digital electronic products.
Your focus will be on creating the hardware test environment that validates the product, ensuring interfaces and system functionality perform as expected before release.
You’ll have strong, independent problem-solving skills and the ability to hit the ground running.
Contract Electronic Test Engineer – High-Speed Digital
What you’ll be doing
Designing and developing Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems from scratch
Building bespoke test rigs, fixtures, wiring looms, harnesses, and hardware interfaces
Creating test plans, validation procedures, and technical documentation
Performing hands-on manual testing before implementing automated or semi-automated solutions
Validating interfaces including PCIe, USB, Ethernet, memory, GPIO, DisplayPort, RS232, RS485, LINbus and Modbus
Using Linux commands for memory and system-level hardware testing
Supporting prototype bring-up, verification, and production test readiness
Working with software, hardware, and manufacturing teams to ensure full test coverage Contract Electronic Test Engineer – High-Speed Digital
Key skills & experience
Strong background in hands-on hardware testing and validation
Proven experience designing ATE systems from the ground up
Experience testing complex high-speed digital electronic systems
Knowledge of interfaces such as PCIe, USB, Ethernet, memory, DisplayPort and serial communications
Understanding of PCB-level debugging, signal integrity, and hardware validation
Understanding of power supplies, voltage configuration, and current requirements
Comfortable using Linux commands for hardware testing
Strong documentation skills and a practical, problem-solving mindset Contract Electronic Test Engineer – High-Speed Digital
Nice to have
Python or similar scripting for test automation
JIRA experience
This role requires the successful candidate to pass BPSS screening and meet the eligibility criteria for Security Check (SC) clearance.
For more information, please contact Cathy Swain.
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- Location:
- Colchester
- Salary:
- £55 - £65 /hour
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Electronics