OPTO-MECHANICAL TEST ENGINEER – CONTRACT 6 MONTHS – St ASAPH DENBIGHSHIRE

As a Test Engineer you will define and optimise the methods to ensure products meet mechanical, environmental, optical and electronics performance specifications. You will be testing optical elements such as lenses, filters, beamsplitters, reflectors, and diffractive elements in mechanical structures that will allow the optical system to perform correctly.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES / TASKS

• Provide direction for the successful completion of development test programmes and ensure compliance with contractual test requirements through development and support of processes, plans and procedures.
• Generate test plans, procedures and work instructions from customer requirements for the test, verification and certification of the Company’s products.
• Set up and configure test set ups, fixtures and instrumentation as required by test plans and, or test standards.
• Test procedure design & the development of test instructions.
• Implement and deploy test fixtures, test apparatus and machines and verify their appropriateness.
• Work in the prototype Test area and the Environmental Test suite.
• Ensure the accuracy and consistency of data results through thorough documentation processes.
• Operate a variety of computer automated and manual test equipment including data acquisition systems, environmental chambers, vibration systems and assorted measurements transducers.
• Write test reports.
• Ensure that all calibrated production, inspection and test equipment is checked regularly and recorded through thorough documentation processes.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS / PROVEN ABILITY

• Proven ability working in a testing environment and working with or testing opto-mechanical components.
• An understanding of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and optical imaging systems
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, contract documentation and government/industry standards and specifications.
• DESIRABLES: 3DCAD ideally SolidWorks, Writing automation applications in Labview Software,

ADDITIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION: WE SEEK AN OPTO-MECHANICAL TEST ENGINEER WHO HAS WORKED IN A MILITARY / DEFENCE ENVIRONMENT / INDUSTRY WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS OR WHO IS CAPABLE OF OBTAINING SECURITY CLEARANCE (SC LEVEL MINIMUM)