IT & Software

Systems Test Engineer

Hays Engineering

Cambridgeshire · Cambridgeshire · United Kingdom

Market Deeping

Salary - up to 50k DOE

Monday - Friday days


Your new role:

A leading manufacturer of air traffic communication systems is seeking a System Test Engineer to join its growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on critical communication technology used across commercial, freight and military aviation worldwide.

You will play a key role in ensuring customer systems are fully integrated, tested and ready for deployment, whilst working closely with engineering, production and project teams.Key Responsibilities & Duties:

  • Conduct Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) on customer systems
  • Configure, integrate and test communication systems and associated equipment
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues through to completion
  • Produce and maintain test documentation, reports and records
  • Support system build, configuration and validation activities
  • Work with engineering, production and planning teams to ensure projects remain on track
  • Identify and manage risks that may impact delivery schedule


This is just a summed-up list, and other duties will be required.


Skills & Experience required:

  • HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or A-Levels in Maths and Science
  • Experience testing electronic communication systems
  • Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities
  • Good understanding of IT systems and Microsoft Office applications
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience in any of the following areas would be advantageous:

  • VHF and UHF communication systems
  • Radio communications
  • Electronics testing and integration
  • System commissioning and validation
  • Network and communication technologies
  • Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)


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