Test Engineer

A position has become available within the Engineering Team for a Test Engineer to deliver Test solutions to specification, to introduce new products into Production ensuring that customer and Cicor Newport specifications are met, using suitable test strategies and solutions are implemented.
Key Responsibilities

• Introduce new products into Production ensuring that the customer specifications are met.


• Install equipment as per agreed project / contract review plan.


• Generate / co-ordinate generation of Test instructions for test stages, prior to production use.


• Train Test Technicians in the use of equipment and validate competence.


• Implementation of customer engineering change notes (ECN's) throughout all stages


• Monitor yields and improve processes using continuous improvement tools.


• Monitor and improve product efficiencies and improve where there is opportunity.


• Provide support to production to help solve diagnostic problems.


• Generate Preventative Maintenance plans for the test equipment, including calibration.


• Assist in planned preventative maintenance on various production processes.


• Meeting health & safety requirements


• Ensure compliance with company codes of conduct.


• Liaise with customer design teams to promote viable & maximised test specifications.


• DFx involvement to support existing and new business opportunities.


• Implementation of new test solutions that meet both customer & Cicor Newport requirements by project managing external suppliers.


• Selection of suitable external suppliers to meet test solution requirements.


• Monitoring ensuring sub-contractors deliver the test solution as per the agreed delivery date.


• Quotations for test solutions for new and existing business opportunities, across functional, ICT, and Flying Probe test strategies.


• Carry out reliability testing in line with Cicor Newports procedures.


• Support Product Engineering team in yield analysis and improvement activities.


• Advise on new developments in test and test strategies.
  
  Competency: -


• Demonstrable experience in a similar/related test discipline.


• Evidence & examples of core aspects 'experience' in a manufacturing environment.


Core Requirements

• Security clearance will be required, in this role.


• Software Development knowledge (Labview, C++, Visual Basic Etc).


• Understanding of analogue, digital and RF test techniques.


• Prior use of Boundary Scan Test hardware and software (JTAG).


• Strong technical knowledge and able to work with all levels of staff.


• Past experience in a CEM manufacturing environment


• Minimum degree in electronics discipline, or electronics Test Engineering experience.


• IT skills including Office, CAD viewers etc.


• Confident communicator


• Customer focus - acts with the 'eyes of the customer' throughout & builds productive working relationships with both internal & external customers.


• Attention to detail - thorough approach to issues, but with appropriate urgency.


• Team player - inspires others by their actions.


Desireable Skills and Experience

• Training to be given on flying probe and debug, if there is no experience.


• Independent and resourceful - ability to think outside of the box.


• Ability to articulate complex issues at all levels - liaising with customers, colleagues and suppliers
  
  The Cicor Group is a globally active provider of full-cycle electronic solutions from research and development to manufacturing and supply chain management. Cicor's approximately 3,200 employees at 20 locations are serving leaders from the medical, industrial and aerospace & defence industries. Cicor creates value to its customers through the combination of customer-specific development solutions, high-tech components, as well as electronic device manufacturing.
  
  Enhanced pension contributions


• Healthcare cashback plan


• Private medical care


• Employee assistance programme


• Site incentive plan


• Financial wellbeing benefit


• Discounted online and highstreet shopping and lifestyle vouchers


• Cycle to Work Scheme


• Discounted RAC membership


• Discounted Gym membership


• 187.5 hours annual leave plus bank holidays


• A supportive and friendly working environment with a focus on wellbeing and sustainability


• TT Electronics are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and actively encourage applications from under-represented groups.


Our Recruitment Process:
Due to the specific projects the site supports we are unable to sponsor work visas for this role. Candidates will be required to achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard Clearance.
Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre and during employment drug and alcohol testing.