Senior Electrical Test Engineer

The Residential Controls business within the Schneider Electric group is a global provider of devices used to control heating, hot water, humidity and cooling in domestic and small commercial installations and is expanding into the world of Smart Products. The business is investing heavily in new product design, market expansion and further development of existing markets. In particular, it has creating an exciting new range of Internet and cloud-connected smart products to exploit the opportunities provided by the rapid growth of connected products Most of the product range is manufactured at facilities in Plymouth, UK under the Drayton brand. You may have some of our products in your home! Our facility is based in Plymouth UK by the coast and on the border of the beautiful counties of Devon and Cornwall where this role will be based. Your mission: An exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Senior Electrical Test Engineer to make a difference by being involved in the development and delivery of new technologies and practices within a future focused global manufacturing company on a permanent dayshift development role To support this activity, we are looking for an experienced Senior Electrical Test Engineer who will work with manufacturing engineering team to assist in developing, supporting to be efficient and reliable in testing solutions. You will need to achieve the highest standards of quality, whilst eliminating waste and increasing productivity. Ours is a busy and fast passed environment and we will look to you to think on your feet, work collaboratively and have confidence in your decisions. Key responsibilities include: · Working closely with the Manufacturing Engineering Team and a team of established professional experienced engineers you will develop test and programming solutions to support existing products and develop solutions from NPI coming from Development Engineering. · Provide some level of support to production when Level 1 and 2 team members have investigated for fault diagnosis · Establish and support improvement projects for reduction of test failures to improve production efficiency. About you: We’re looking for someone with a passion for success — on the job and beyond. You will need to be open to developing and being challenged. We are looking for you to be team orientated, versatile, open minded and autonomous. To succeed in the role, you will need experience of automated testing solutions in an industrial manufacturing environment. You will need an understanding of coding languages including C#, C++. You will also need experience in databasing using Sequel Server (SQL) and a background in electrical or electronic engineering or software engineering and testing coupled with an awareness of mechanical manufacturing processes. Ideally a strong understanding of programming solutions for Silicon Labs, ST , TI and Linux based solutions would be an advantage as we are now developing in-house solutions for programming. Some understanding of Automation / Controls Systems and how they function would be an advantage. Sound understanding of: · Electronic schematic drawings · Test Software Platforms (ideally C++ and C#). Labview is an advantage but we are gradually phasing out. · Data Analysis using excel · Ergonomics / Health and safety, and an awareness of overall behavioural standards and compliance in the work place. 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