54 test development engineer jobs found in Stevenage

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Test Development Engineer on an initial 6 month contract.  The role will be a hybrid position of 50 / 50 time spent onsite.   Rate: £50.00 per hour Location: Stevenage Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be a hybrid position of 50 / 50 time spent onsite Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)   Test Development Engineer Job Description: The Test Equipment Hardware Design Capability group is a function home to the engineers working as part of the Test Equipment Centre of Excellence (TE CofEx), within Electronic Engineering (EE) Directorate. The EE Directorate is part of the wider Operations Directorate and forms part of Greater Engineering (Engineering, Operations and Programmes Directorate). Prepare specifications & develop...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is currently looking to recruit a Development and Production Test Engineer – Electronic / Electrical subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract.     Experience specifically required: Must have significant experience with measurement and test principles, and associated test equipment. Electronic Component level fault finding CADMID product lifecycle for test equipment is desirable. RF and microwave technology at subsystem level would be an advantage. Environmental testing would also be an advantage. High Voltage training/awareness. SAP Beneficial The department are keen to hear from candidates from a background with either RF / Microwave skills or candidates that have strong Test, Diagnostics, Repair Engineering skills. Hourly Rate: £36.00ph (Umbrella).  Time and a quarter Overtime rate for hours worked over 37 hours Contract Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) Development...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is currently looking to recruit an RF Engineer subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.    Hourly Rate: £75ph (Umbrella) Contract Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) RF Engineer Job Description: Exciting opportunity for a Principal RF Engineer, in our Hardware-in-the-Loop Team Hybrid working pattern:  80% on site, working with world class equipment. We are looking for ambitious engineers with a growth mind-set to join our team. If you are the right person for us, you will seek a supportive environment, surrounded by passionate experts while being a part of a collaborative and driven team. The Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) team conduct the most complete test of missiles other than a firing and are the  Missile test track. We design complex, real-time simulations that surround real missile hardware to allow us to ‘fire missiles indoors’. Responsibilities: As a HWIL RF...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 3x FPGA Design Engineer Subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract.   Rate: £90.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage or Bristol depending on your preference Hybrid / Remote working: Hybrid working of 3 days per week onsite Duration: 12 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview   FPGA Design Engineer Job Description:    For this role, we are seeking an experienced FPGA design and verification engineer (~4+ years), to support the development of our growing portfolio of complex FPGA projects. The current portfolio ranges from advanced signal processing systems (ImageRadio), core embedded processing systems, through to safety & security critical systems. Responsibilities: The role...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is currently looking to recruit an Embedded DSP Software Engineer – Software Defined Radio Datalink subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.     This role would suit a candidate who comes from a mobile communications industry or from the aerospace / defence field. Other industries will be considered too.   Rate: £70 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage Hybrid / Remote working: The role will based onsite.  A compressed 4-Day week of Monday to Thursday is possible Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview process   Embedded DSP Software Engineer – Software Defined Radio Datalink Job Description:   Join our growing Software team in Stevenage, working as part of a dynamic team to...

Project Engineer 12 Month Contract Stevenage £50 per hour Umbrella   Overview of department: WSSE are integral in the development of systems and system architectures, and as a result we have developed a capability supporting developments across the full product life cycle. The team integrate real products, models and synthetic environments to provide visualisations, demonstrations, verification & validation as well as training capability and support.   Responsibilities: Support the delivery of integration tools to customers acting as the liaison between WSSE and Manufacturing Working with Project Leads and development teams to understand the critical path activities to ensure we deliver on time. You will work as part of a heterogeneous agile development team, made up of mixed discipline engineers working in synergy to deliver the simulations and representations of real equipment. The role requires you to deploy existing software packages provided to you from the software...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 5x C# / C++ Software Engineer subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract.  Desktop C# is the expertise the department are looking for; with some experience with C++ but doesn’t need to be overly extensive. Job Title: C# / C++ Software Engineer Rate: £65.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage or Bristol (depending on your preference) Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be a hybrid role of 3 or 4 days per week onsite Contract: 37 Hours per week Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) C# / C++ Software Engineer Job Description: WSSE are integral in the development of weapon systems and system architectures, and as a result we have developed a capability supporting developments across the full product life cycle.   The team integrate real products, models...

Our client, a large Aerospace and Defence supplier is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join them on a contract basis at their site in Luton. Due to the nature of the role, applicants must hold the sole British nationality and be willing to undergo SC Clearance ahead of starting. 12 month initial contract. £46.15 p/h Umbrella, inside IR35 Based onsite in Luton.As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for the smooth transition of our new products from design into manufacture and will lead the front-end manufacturing engineering activities, from providing DfX input into the design (i.e. design for manufacturing, assembly and test), to solving production capability issues. Your technical and project management skills will help to ensure that new products are introduced into operations in a timely, efficient, cost effective and accurate manner. You will join our team in the following activities: Developing manufacturing processes by studying product...

Grid Integration and System Studies Engineer – 1 year contract Our client, a leading developer within the global offshore wind sector, is looking to hire a Grid Integration and System Studies Engineer for an initial 1 year contract. This role can be based at one of 3 locations – London, Coventry or Swindon. The role will be offered on Outside IR35, Limited Co, contract for initial duration of 1 year. Duties / Responsibilities: The Engineer will sit in Client Renewables Electrical System & Project Engineering team, supporting the Project’s Engineering and Package Managers with responsibilities including: • Working in construction or development phases of our offshore wind farm projects, the Engineer will be responsible for ensuring a robust and optimised through life design of the project’s electrical system supporting on all aspects of the generation and transmission system up to the grid interface point. • Advise projects on specific questions regarding...

We are seeking a Lead AI Red Teaming & QA Engineer to design and execute automated adversarial testing for our enterprise Agentic AI platforms. You will move beyond traditional software QA to build continuous safety pipelines, ensuring our non-deterministic LLM agents, RAG systems, and tool integrations are secure, resilient, and compliant before production release. Key Responsibilities Automated Adversarial Testing: Build and integrate automated red teaming suites into CI/CD pipelines using frameworks like Garak, Pyrit, and AgentDojo to enforce strict safety release gates. AI Evaluation Frameworks: Develop metrics and continuous testing for core AI risks, including hallucinations, memorisation, algorithmic bias, uncertainty, and model drift. Regulatory Compliance Evidence: Map threat models (OWASP LLM Top 10, Agentic threats) to automated test cases. Produce the technical testing evidence required by EU AI Act Article 15, DORA, and FCA Operational Resilience guidelines....

Senior / Lead Data Engineer Location: London (Hybrid) Duration: 6-Month Contract (High potential for 1+ year extension or perm conversion) Day rate - £370 - £450 per day Inside IR35 The Role My Client is financial service is launching a new divisional data team to build a next-generation enterprise data platform. Reporting to the AVP of Data Engineering, you will define engineering best practices, build data-intensive pipelines, and bridge the gap between global business units and technical delivery. Key Responsibilities Build & Scale: Design, test, and maintain robust data pipelines and data warehouse architecture. Governance & Quality: Lead code/architecture reviews, enforce IT controls, and optimize system quality. Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and assistance to junior development staff. Collaboration: Partner with global stakeholders to translate business needs into technical outputs. Requirements & Tech Stack Core Technical Skills Databases:...

Data Engineering Lead Certain Advantage are hiring for a Data Engineering Lead based in London. This role is on an initial contract till the end of the year and is required to be onsite 3 days a week. The successful candidate will lead the data acquisition function by defining ingestion strategy and building Azure-based data pipelines. You will translate end-user requirements into scalable engineering solutions, act as the domain’s primary Data Manager for data governance, lineage, quality, and master data management, and lead a team of data engineers in delivering reliable, compliant, and high-value data solutions to Trading, Risk, Finance, and Operations. Your responsibilities: Own ingestion strategy and define scalable batch/streaming data patterns Design and deliver Azure-based data pipelines and platform solutions Standardize connectors, schemas, controls, CI/CD, IaC, and automated testing Lead onboarding of enterprise and market data sources with SLAs and...

We are recruiting for an Electronics Design Engineer (Power Electronics) to join our London-based manufacturing client for a 6-month rolling contract role inside IR35 (through umbrella). As an Electronics Design Engineer (Power Electronics), your overall objective of the role is Design, development, qualification, and documentation of hardware for Power Feeding Equipment (PFE) product. The Electronics Design Engineer (Power Electronics) contributes to the HV side of multidisciplinary PFE engineering teams throughout feasibility, architecture, and detailed design phases, as well as product maintenance and support, while ensuring adherence to industry standards and meeting customer expectations THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT * Degree in electrical/electronic engineering; at least 8 years of experience. * Must have end to end HW product development experience involving complex electronics with deep knowledge and strong hands-on experience in: * Power electronics (DC-DC converters up...

We are recruiting for an Electronics Design Engineer (HV Design) to join our London-based manufacturing client in 6-month rolling contract role inside IR35 (through umbrella). As an Electronics Design Engineer (HV Design), you will be responsible for providing high-voltage (HV) design expertise, including creepage and clearance considerations, as well as validation activities. You will assess and develop solutions for HV clearance challenges at the PFE level and within HV switch designs. THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT * Degree in electrical/electronic engineering; at least 8 years of experience. * Must have end to end HW product development experience involving complex electronics with deep knowledge and strong hands-on experience in: * Power electronics (DC-DC converters up to 5kW, HVDC systems). * High-voltage engineering (design, validation, standards compliance). * Thermal/mechanical integration for high-power systems. * Experience in electronics design within a regulated...

Principal Electronics Engineer Basildon 6-Month Contract Paying up to £75p/h (Inside IR35) Key Responsibilities Undertake project tasks covered by a statement of work, detailing input, processes and output together with cost/timescale constraints to ensure delivery of project objectives. Design of engineering solutions taking into account all requirements such as product quality, safety, reliability and testability. Present robust engineering solutions at design and peer reviews to ensure technical accuracy of specifications, designs and reports. Completing requirements capture, schematic capture and PCB Layout (Dx Designer and Expedition - Siemens EDA), circuit simulation, driving the design review process whilst collaborating with other engineering functions and manufacturing. High Speed Digital circuit design including use of LVDS, JESD204 and/or Ethernet communications. FPGA & Processor circuit design including use of DDR memory devices and supporting power and...

Based in Kettering NN16 A leading, established and highly successful provider of mechanical and electrical installation services to commercial and industrial buildings seek the solid appointment of a skilled Mechanical Project Engineer from an M&E / Building Services electrical installation projects background. Those with M&E installations experience in commercial and or industrial environments are of serious interest as a Mechanical Project Engineer or similar. We are looking to make an immediate appointment for an important ongoing project. Candidates highly sought after are those naturally from an M&E / Building Services background, ideally with direct working experience in the project delivery of mechanical installations you would expect to find in commercial and industrial settings. Those with any hospital / healthcare buildings Mechanical services installation are highly sought after; this is not essental for the role though. You will be responsible for supporting...

Performance Engineer Pay: TBC Location: Northampton   Contract: Until Dec 2027 Sector: Motorsport/Powertrain About the Role We are seeking a highly capable and motivated Performance Engineer to join the Customer Engineering team, supporting high-performance hybrid power unit operations within a fast-paced and technically challenging motorsport environment. The Performance Engineer will be responsible for calibrating, developing, testing, simulating, specifying, and reviewing Customer Team requests that contribute to performance and reliability improvements of the Power Unit (PU). Key Responsibilities: Calibrate, develop, and optimise Power Unit control systems and associated software functions. Plan, execute, and report on performance and characterisation testing activities. Develop and deliver quantifiable performance, drivability, and reliability improvements within operational limits. Analyse large datasets using MATLAB or equivalent numerical computing tools....

Overview We are supporting a leading Formula One organisation in the search for a Performance Engineer to join their Customer Engineering division on a long-term contract basis. This is a high-impact opportunity to work at the cutting edge of hybrid power unit performance, collaborating directly with customer teams to deliver measurable gains in performance, reliability, and driveability. You will play a key role in shaping how power unit systems are developed, tested, and optimised in one of the most technically advanced environments in motorsport. Role Purpose As a Performance Engineer, you will be responsible for the calibration, development, simulation, and validation of power unit performance improvements in response to customer team requirements. You will work closely with both internal engineering teams and external customer stakeholders to define, test, and implement solutions that enhance on-track performance while maintaining reliability. Key Responsibilities...

Technician Peterborough (Site based) Initial 12 Month Contract - expected to be rolling contract thereafter 37 Hours a week Monday - Thursday 8am-4:30pm, Fri 8am-1pm Up to £18.25p/h PAYE plus holiday and pension contribution OR up to £24.77p/h Umbrella An exciting opportunity to join a team within the Research & Development Centre in Peterborough. If you have experience using hand tools, and soldering of electronic components, this could be a great role for you. What the Technician will do: * Follow documented standard work procedures/instructions, using various hand, power tools and lifting equipment provided in the work area * Assist engineers in conducting technical investigations of current and future product working predominantly with engine components or systems to validate for performance and durability * Operate test equipment and conducts investigation as directed by an engineer to obtain, analyse and summarise data * Records evaluation results in appropriate...

Our client, a leader in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a Software Engineer specialising in test systems to join their team based in Rochester. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining software solutions for test systems within electronic systems. The position is offered on a contract basis. Key Responsibilities: Design and develop software for test systems used in electronic systems Maintain and enhance existing test software solutions Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the software meets system requirements Perform debugging, troubleshooting, and resolving software defects and issues Document software designs, processes, and test results comprehensively Ensure compliance with relevant Defence & Security standards and regulations Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the software development process Participate in code reviews and testing activities to ensure high-quality deliverables Job...