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Senior Electronic Test Engineer (Hardware)

STI Limited Hook, England, United Kingdom

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Posted Nov 27, 2025Apply by Mar 18, 2026

Role & seniority: Senior Test Engineer; hardware-focused role in the Test department responsible for testing, diagnosing, and ensuring quality of PCB assemblies; reports to Production Test leadership.

Stack/tools: Test/diagnostic practices for PCB assemblies; reading customer drawings and schematics; component identification and fault diagnosis to component level; programming devices to customer specifications; data maintenance; Microsoft Office; mentoring others.

Top 3 responsibilities

  1. Test and diagnose customer PCB assemblies to company/industry standards.

  2. Support external customers with technical queries and report work status to leadership.

  3. Maintain accurate test data sets, perform component-level fault diagnosis, and provide mentoring/support to less experienced teammates.

Must-have skills

  • Minimum HNC in Electronics Engineering (preferred Electronics degree 2:1).

  • 5+ years in a fast-moving electronics manufacturing environment.

  • Ability to read/interp customer drawings and schematics; identify components.

  • Excellent diagnostic skills, attention to detail, and proactive approach.

  • Good written and verbal communication; mentoring ability.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience programming devices to customer specifications.

  • Flexible working approach; ability to support Team Leaders/Managers with technical input.

  • UK security clearance may be required for some roles.

  • Right to Work in the UK (sponsorship not provided); familia

Full Description

Please note: This is a hardware-focused role and does not involve software development.

Join our team as a Senior Test Engineer and play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of cutting-edge PCB assemblies for our customers!

We are currently looking for Senior Test Engineer to join our Test department. This role will be responsible for the accurate and timely testing and diagnosis of PCB Assemblies working in line with customer specifications and Company processes to support production throughput.

Some key responsibilities for this role include

Testing and diagnosing customer product to company and industry standards Supporting external customers with technical queries in a timely manner Reporting work status to Production Test leadership Maintaining accurate test data sets Carrying out fault diagnosis to component level Programming devices to customer specifications Providing mentor type support to less experienced /skilled team members Supporting Team Leaders and Department Managers with technical expertise

For this role you will need

Minimum HNC in Electronics Engineering. Preferred Electronics Degree min 2: 1 Min 5 years’ experience in a fast-moving electronics manufacturing environment Good Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages Ability to read and interpret customer drawings and schematics Ability to identify components Demonstrates proactive approach Excellent attention to detail and accuracy Flexible and proactive approach Good communications skills; written and verbal Ability to Mentor Excellent diagnostic skills

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Senior Test Engineer and you are looking for exciting opportunities ahead, please click ‘apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!

We offer 23 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays & Flex Days), Free onsite parking, Early finish on a Friday, Flexible working opportunities, Company Pension Scheme, Health Cash Back Scheme, a range of discounts and excellent training and development opportunities. We also pay for professional memberships on a case-by-case basis.

A Full Job Description Is Available On Request.

The ability to achieve UK security clearance may be required for some roles.

All applicants should have the Right to Work in the UK, as we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

TestingDiagnosingPCB AssembliesComponent Level Fault DiagnosisDevice ProgrammingTechnical Query SupportData ReportingSchematic InterpretationComponent IdentificationMentoringAttention To DetailCommunication Skillsmulti-location

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