Electrical Test Engineer
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Harwell
Electrical Test Operations Engineer Pay Rate: £35.00 per hour (Umbrella) + uplift of 20% Location: Harwell, Oxfordshire Contract: 12 months (possible extension) Hours: average 38 hours per week Work Pattern: Shifts - must be flexible to changing shift patterns (including weekends and 24/7 coverage as required) Security Clearance: Must have current SC clearance or be eligible for SC IR35: Inside IR35 About the Role We are seeking an experienced Electrical Test Operator to join a leading space and high-tech manufacturing project. You will be responsible for executing electrical and functional test procedures on engineering test benches and flight spacecraft, supporting both preparation and execution of tests in a cleanroom environment. Key Responsibilities • Execute electrical and functional test procedures on engineering test benches, flight spacecraft and payloads, • Prepare electrical test setups, make electrical measurements, and execute functional tests, • Use Central Checkout System (CCS), Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE), and Spacecraft Check Out Equipment (SCOE), • Validate test aids, update procedures, raise work orders, and prepare test documentation, • Support development and debugging of automated test procedures (ATP), • Assist with electrical integration, automated/manual tests at unit, subsystem, and system level, • Support environmental and launch test campaigns, • Support department operations, including equipment calibration and logistics Skills & Experience Required • Knowledge of spacecraft electrical systems and harnesses, • Familiarity with spacecraft subsystems (Data Handling, Power, Thermal, etc.), • Competence with electrical and RF test equipment (DMM, oscilloscope, signal generator, power meter, network analyser, etc.), • Computer skills for test documentation; experience with Digital Design and Manufacturing Systems (DDMS) beneficial, • Experience updating test sequences/scripts for spacecraft tests from CCS, • Awareness of cleanroom disciplines, • Experience in electrical integration, test equipment, and environmental/launch campaigns Education & Training • Minimum HNC or NVQ Level 4 in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience, 5+ years) Additional Details • Full-time, on-site role, • Shift work, • Two-stage interview process (telephone and on-site) To apply: Please submit an up to date copy of your CV to be considered for this position. For more information please email Ellie at Carbon60 at