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# Test Equipment Engineer - Hardware (Electrical & Electronic)

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Bosham, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £52,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Hardware Design, System Testing
- **Published:** July 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2885400649-2

## About the Role

* You will have a qualification in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or a closely related discipline (HNC, HND, or Degree level)
 * You will have proven experience in test equipment or hardware design
 * You will have a strong background in fault finding, repair, and investigation of electronic test equipment
 * You will have the ability to create and interpret circuit diagrams, electrical drawings, and technical documentation

The Test Equipment Team:

You'll be part of an experienced engineering team of around 10 hardware and software engineers, working on long term programmes, offering stability, technical depth, and clear opportunities to develop your career. You'll be working alongside engineers with deep domain expertise , offering strong opportunities for learning, development, and progression. The team reports the Test Equipment Team Leader who reports into the Engineering Manager.

## Description

As a Test Equipment Engineer - Hardware, you will provide critical engineering support to the underwater system test equipment used across the UK. You will play a key role in ensuring high levels of equipment availability while also improving, upgrading, and designing new test equipment.

This role combines hands on fault diagnosis, hardware design, and in service support, working closely with a highly experienced team of engineers. You will work on unique defence systems that you won't find elsewhere, with real hands on responsibility for test equipment design, fault finding, and in service support. You will be a trusted technical contributor to the wider In Service Support Group, supporting both current operations and future capability.

Core Duties:

 * Design, improve, and introduce electrical and electronic test equipment, including upgrades driven by obsolescence and capability improvement
 * Lead and carry out hardware development activities, producing circuit diagrams, wiring schedules, specifications, and supporting design documentation
 * Take technical ownership of selected in service test equipment, ensuring availability, reliability, and safe operation
 * Diagnose and fault find complex , specialist test equipment to component level, often working independently on challenging technical issues
 * Contribute to the design assurance and safety of underwater system test equipment, ensuring compliance with company, national, and international standards
 * Compile, review, and approve engineering designs, changes, tasks, and concessions, and act as a technical representative during off site investigations or trials when required


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