Development Test Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
Bristol
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

Design validation methodologies Problem-solving skills Mechanical assembly Electrical assembly Product engineering Electro-mechanical systems Testing Product development

FULL DESCRIPTION

We are excited to announce a new permanent opportunity for a Development Test Engineer located in Severn Beach, Bristol. In this role, you will play a critical part in supporting the Product Development team by investigating intricate product challenges, validating innovative design solutions, and enhancing our products and processes through thorough testing and development.

Key Responsibilities:

Product Engineering Issues on Released Platforms: Provide technical assistance and support to ensure:

  • Selective engineering problems relating to design and or issues identified by customers are investigated in a thorough manner.
  • Identification of root causes. Follow the PT problem solving methodology or 8D RCA investigation tools where necessary.
  • Collation of evidence and reporting is concise and traceable.
  • Use appropriate and or initiate new build documentation to support the assembly and test plans.
  • Capable of interrogating BOM’s, ECO’s and DP’s effectively.

Product Improvements and Product Correction Validation: Provide technical assistance and support on product improvements and product corrections being implemented to ensure:     

  • From information provided by the design team, implement improvements to current released products including, control systems, plumbing, pneumatics and mechanical elements.
  • Test documentation is developed to ensure product improvements are fully tested to ensure performance is appropriate and will meet customer expectations.
  • Provide expert advice and guidance to production engineering and test department following any product improvement validation activities or outcomes from the product development team.
  • Support corrective action requests, typically FRN (fault reports) and DP’s Deviation permits.
  • Provide feedback to the design team as to the suitability and robustness of solutions, with particular attention to DFM, DFA and DFS is required.
  • Products are manufactured and tested to the standards as set out in our documentation.
  • Support the Manufacturing engineering team to keep documentation (SOP, Instructions) up to date.

Quality – Ensure quality is at the forefront of all your activities and ensure;

  • Monitor, report and optimise product quality
  • Upon assignment, Quality Notifications and customer feedback/faults on commissioning relating to product improvements, react in a timely and efficient manner.

Education / Qualifications:

HND or higher (Mechanical, Electrical & Electronic disciplines).

Professional Skills/ Abilities:

  • Substantial experience in electro-mechanical systems production engineering environment - preferably small batch, high technology system integration, ideally with machining/fabs.
  • Experience in a fast-paced operations environment.
  • Commercial awareness.
  • Knowledge of Design validation methodologies, such as Design for Manufacture, Design for Assembly and Design for Service.
  • Problem-solving skills.
  • Recent and practical experience of mechanical and electrical assembly.
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