HARDWARE TEST SYSTEM DESIGN ENGINEER – CONTRACT 9 MONTHS – EDINBURGH Scotland

You will be a seasoned Test Equipment Engineer and will join a well-established test engineering community working out of both our Edinburgh & Newcastle facilities.

AT THE COAL FACE TASKS / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the creation and delivery of the technical solution within a defined work package area, ensuring that it meets all stakeholder requirements.
• Establish and mature stakeholder needs, associating/attributing priority, interest, influence and trading-off needs to determine optimum capability to solve stakeholders’ problems.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure architecture alignment with other elements of the programme.
• Ensure the application of appropriate tools / techniques for test equipment design by the team, providing advice in own area of expertise.
• Resolve emerging issues by proposing and driving through solutions, escalating more complex risks and supporting definition of opportunities and risk mitigation options
• Foster relationships and networks within and outside the line of business, actively seeking out opportunities and promoting a culture for adoption of best practice
• Develop, coach, mentor, teach, and upskill other engineers in the wider application of engineering.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU SKILLS & PROVEN ABILITY  

• Demonstrated proven ability of driving technical solution development within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Able to capture and analyse stakeholder needs to help guide the development of solutions capable of meeting the needs of future operational environments.
• Industry experience in the full design lifecycle.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with an ability to influence and adapt according to changing demands.
• Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders from a wide range of organisations, disciplines, backgrounds and levels of seniority, including managing relationships with customers and/or suppliers.
• Ability to maintain engineering best practice, including looking externally to sources such as academia or other industries.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop others.
• Self-motivated with an aptitude for problem solving and driving difficult issues to conclusion.