A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Electronics Test Team Lead to join an established engineering business in Cambridge, taking responsibility for leading and developing the Electronics Test Team and ensuring the delivery of high-quality verification, validation, reliability and failure analysis activities.

This is a key leadership position, overseeing test activities across the full product lifecycle, from concept development through to volume manufacture and ongoing product support. You'll be responsible for driving test strategy, managing team performance and ensuring products are thoroughly tested against requirements, while identifying risks and improving quality, reliability and manufacturing performance.

Key Responsibilities:

· Leading, developing and managing the Electronics Test Team, setting clear objectives and performance expectations

· Coaching and mentoring engineers and technicians, supporting recruitment, onboarding and ongoing skills development

· Planning and prioritising verification, validation, reliability and failure analysis activities across multiple projects

· Managing project schedules, resources, risks and dependencies, using tools such as Jira and MS Project

· Defining and maintaining test strategies, verification processes and governance standards

· Reviewing and approving test plans, procedures, acceptance criteria and technical reports

· Ensuring appropriate test coverage, traceability and risk-based verification across product development

· Monitoring and improving KPIs relating to quality, reliability, delivery, productivity and manufacturing yield

· Driving continuous improvement through data analysis, performance reporting and engineering best practice

· Maintaining effective test infrastructure, equipment, tools and automation capabilities

· Supporting manufacturing through diagnostics, yield improvement and test optimisation

· Leading reliability testing, product qualification and risk assessment activities

· Managing FMEA, root cause investigations and corrective action processes to reduce recurring issues

· Working closely with Product, Design, Software, Manufacturing, Quality and Operations teams to support product introduction and issue resolution

· Providing technical leadership during customer, supplier and internal investigations

The ideal candidate would have:

· A degree in Electronic Engineering or an equivalent qualification

· Strong technical knowledge of electronic test methodologies, verification, validation, reliability testing and failure analysis

· Experience delivering complex electronic products from concept through qualification and into volume manufacture

· Experience working within Agile or hybrid development environments, using tools such as Jira and MS Project

· Knowledge of laboratory test equipment, automation tools and production test environments

· Experience with reliability engineering methodologies, including MTBF, HTOL, HASS, HALT and environmental testing

· A good understanding of Design for Test (DFT), Design Verification and Product Qualification

· Familiarity with quality management systems, engineering change processes and regulatory requirements

The ideal candidate must have:

· Proven experience leading and managing Electronics Test, Verification, Validation or Reliability Engineering teams, with responsibility for delivery

· Strong planning, resource management and prioritisation skills across multiple projects and competing demands

· Experience developing, tracking and improving engineering KPIs relating to quality, delivery, reliability, yield and test effectiveness

· A track record of driving accountability, team performance and continuous improvement

· Experience developing and reviewing test plans, procedures, qualification plans and acceptance criteria

· Experience supporting manufacturing through yield improvement, diagnostics and production issue resolution

· Strong experience in structured root cause investigations and implementing corrective and preventative actions

· Experience participating in or leading FMEA activities at system, subsystem and board level

· Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across different teams

· The ability to manage technical risks, escalate issues appropriately and deliver results in a fast-paced engineering environment

Location: Cambridge, with an expectation of being onsite generally 4 days per week, sometimes 5, depending on workload.

If this role looks like your next challenge, please apply via this advert!

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