Test Development Engineer

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd; Southampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

Join one of the world's largest machine tool manufacturers, a global business with 300 people based at the Southampton site. This role sits within a tight-knit test team of 10, part of a broader 65-person product development group, including Optical, Mechanical, Electronic, Software, Product, and Component Engineers.

You'll focus on developing and supporting automated test systems, used on the production line to verify high-precision equipment. These systems are built around switches, motors, and power supplies along with VB.NET and LabVIEW on the software side.

This is an excellent chance to join a highly established team with many senior members to learn from and develop your skills!

Responsibilities:

1. Developing and maintaining automated test systems (VB.NET / LabVIEW-based)
2. Supporting production test stations across three key product lines
3. Fault-finding to component level
4. Working with switches, motors, and power supplies
5. Collaborating with technicians, hardware engineers, and senior team members
6. Investigating and resolving test bugs and production issues quickly

Requirements:

1. 3-5 years' experience minimum in test development or production test environments
2. Strong VB.NET skills (LabVIEW a bonus)
3. Ability to work with both analogue and digital electronics
4. Comfortable with fault-finding, oscilloscopes, and basic electrical hardware
5. Ideally from a manufacturing / industrial background, but open to others
6. Team-oriented but capable of independent problem solving
7. Experience with automated test equipment preferred