Test Engineer - R&D

Job Title: Test Engineer - R&D
Location: Cambridge
Salary: £45,000 to £60,000
Employment Type: Permanent
Working Arrangements: Onsite working

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Test Engineer to support hands‑on R&D activities across early‑stage prototypes. You’ll take ownership of test planning, test execution, data capture, and debugging, working closely with design engineers and technicians to push new concepts toward robust, manufacturable products. You’ll also write simple test scripts or small pieces of test code (Python or C) to support testing and data capture.

What you’ll be doing
- Driving test activities across prototype hardware and early product builds
- Creating test specifications, procedures, and documentation for new features and systems
- Designing and building test rigs, fixtures, and setups to support repeatable testing
- Running structured tests, capturing data, and ensuring results are clearly documented
- Debugging issues, identifying root causes, and feeding findings back into the design team
- Supporting iterative development cycles and helping shape test strategy for new products
- Writing basic test scripts or small test programs (Python or C) to support test execution and data handling

Key skills & experience
- Strong hands‑on experience testing prototype hardware or R&D‑stage products
- Ability to write simple test scripts or basic test code in Python or C
- Ability to write clear, structured test specs, test plans, and documentation
- Comfortable building test rigs, wiring setups, and using lab equipment
- Confident with oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and general bench tools
- Good analytical and problem‑solving skills, especially in debugging hardware issues
- Experience working with design, electronics, or embedded teams is beneficial

Why this role?
- Work at the heart of R&D on genuinely new technology
- High ownership across test strategy, execution, and problem‑solving
- Collaborative engineering environment with real technical depth

For more information, please contact Cathy Swain.
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