Principal Test Technician - active SC required

Location: Edinburgh

Contract duration: until March '27

Rate: £40.36ph UMB (Inside IR35)

Night Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off - 10:00pm start and 8:30am finish

Candidates must hold active SC clearance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting test and fault diagnosis of complex system-level products in a high-technology aerospace and defence manufacturing environment.
• Identifying and pursuing solutions to issues related to test equipment, test methods, and test documentation.
• Interpreting and adhering to test specifications, technical drawings, and circuit diagrams.
• Executing Electrical Safety Testing, Product Acceptance Testing, Vibration & Thermal testing, and RF testing.
• Maintaining effective and proactive communication with Project, Quality, and Engineering functions.
• Ensuring standard handover procedures and effective communication are applied across all products.
• Managing designated 5S areas in line with daily, weekly, and monthly sign-off sheets.
• Collaborating closely with Systems and Electronics engineers to solve integration problems on complex systems.

Job Requirements:

• Desirable: HND or above in system, electrical, or RF engineering.
• Strong understanding of measurement and test principles, and equipment.
• Knowledge of safety precautions and standard working practices.
• Experience in applying statistical process control (SPC) for fault and trend diagnosis within a production environment.
• Experience working in clean rooms, with an understanding of their importance to job quality, good dexterity, and attention to detail.

If you meet the above requirements and are ready to take on an exciting role as a Principal Test Technician, we encourage you to apply now and join our client's innovative team in Edinburgh.