Development and Production Test Engineer

MUST HOLD A BRITISH PASSPORTCarbon60 is recruiting a Development and Production Test Engineer (Electronics) for a well known UK based defence company.Location: BoltonRate: 37 per hour (umbrella)Duration: 12-months This role is fully on site.See full role responsibilities below:Responsibilities: Role responsibilitiesTechnical support to the manufacturing test of weapons sub-systems in production and development test and diagnostics of complex weapons at system and Subsystem level.Provide Test Engineering support during Design / Development phases from initial concept through to Production Readiness Review and release to Operations.Support Test Facility introduction and ensure that configuration control of equipment and facilities is in place prior to use, including generating supporting test specifications and operator instructions.Support to testing of electrical/electronic weapon systems and sub-assemblies, with diagnosis of production test failures down to circuit card and potentially component level.Identification of remedial and corrective actions, in a timely manner allowing Manufacturing to continue production in line with programme.Evaluation of technical problems in order to develop proposals for test equipment investigations and corrective actions, including process improvements.Test Engineering representative at Defect Review Board meetings to ensure efficient progress of equipment and quality notifications towards corrective action. Role requirements (skills, ..... full job details .....