Production Test Engineer - LabVIEW

At the heart of Paxton, we are innovators, we look for ways of harnessing new technology to provide better solutions for our customers. We're a global brand with nearly 40 years of experience; our team of over 400 employees is spread around the world.

We pride ourselves on creating a vibrant environment, with a focus on excellent company culture. Our teams make Paxton a great place to work with brilliant benefits that come with any role at Paxton, with an emphasis on career progression, training and development, and recognition of achievement for every employee.

 So, what are the benefits?

• We run a great social calendar with wine tasting, cooking classes, onsite yoga, staff parties, monthly internal events and more. It’s rare you won’t see something going on!
• Private medical insurance (Opt in) and healthcare cash-back plan with Health Shield.
• Join a Carbon Neutral company – Paxton is Carbon Neutral in the UK, France, Germany & South Africa!
• Modern offices, collaboration spaces, onsite mini-gym, and a gourmet café with subsidised food.
• Discounted fitness memberships up to 75% off in your area with GymFlex.
• Get involved with collaborative internal groups like our Green Team, EDI Team and the Charity Team.
• Tech, bike, and travel or season ticket loans.
• 25-days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can buy & sell up to 5 days a year.
• Recognised as one of the Best Companies to Work for in the UK, by Best Companies™.

About the role

Join our Hardware Test team based in Brighton, where you'll be responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability and performance of our products. You'll design, maintain and optimise production test equipment, developing innovative automated test solutions that support both new product introduction and ongoing manufacturing operations.

• Develop, deploy and maintain production test systems for both new and existing hardware products using LabVIEW and JTAG Boundary Scan technologies.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams to deliver the product development roadmap and design, build and validate in-house test equipment for our product range.
• Support manufacturing operations by investigating production faults, diagnosing root causes and resolving issues through component-level fault finding and analysis.
• Translate technical requirements and design briefs into practical, effective testing and engineering solutions.
• Create and maintain clear technical documentation to support product development, testing activities and manufacturing processes.

• Manage assigned projects and tasks to ensure delivery within agreed timescales, budgets and quality standards.

What can you expect from this role?

• Own automated test systems and see your work used in production.
• Work across hardware and software, solving real-world engineering challenges.
• Drive product quality and innovation from development through to manufacture.

What are we looking for?

• Several years experience developing production test solutions in an electronics manufacturing environment, including LabVIEW-based automated test systems.
• Experience with electronics testing, test jig development, fault diagnosis and troubleshooting to component level.
• A positive, organised and adaptable team player with excellent communication skills and a methodical approach to problem solving.

The right attitude is more important to us than your skills or experience. If you’re excited about a role but your existing experience doesn’t match up with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

We want to collaborate with you and hear your ideas, most of all, we want people to enjoy the journey with us. Take a look at what our team thinks of working here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WH7Pi3--zc

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