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Job Title: Contract Electronic Test Engineer High-Speed Digital Location: Colchester, Essex Rate: £50 60 per hour Contract Length: Initial 6-month contract Working Arrangements: Onsite IR35 Status: Indicative Outside IR35 I m looking for a Contract Electronic Test Engineer High-Speed Digital to design and build complete automated test systems for complex high-speed digital electronic products. Your focus will be on creating the hardware test environment that validates the product, ensuring interfaces and system functionality perform as expected before release. You ll have strong, independent problem-solving skills and the ability to hit the ground running. Contract Electronic Test Engineer High-Speed Digital What you ll be doing Designing and developing Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems from scratch Building bespoke test rigs, fixtures, wiring looms, harnesses, and hardware interfaces Creating test plans, validation procedures, and technical documentation Performing hands-on manual testing before implementing automated or semi-automated solutions Validating interfaces including PCIe, USB, Ethernet, memory, GPIO, DisplayPort, RS232, RS485, LINbus and Modbus Using Linux commands for memory and system-level hardware testing Supporting prototype bring-up, verification, and production test readiness Working with software, hardware, and manufacturing teams to ensure full test coverage Contract Electronic Test Engineer High-Speed Digital Key skills & experience Strong background in hands-on hardware testing and validation Proven experience designing ATE systems from the ground up Experience testing complex high-speed digital electronic systems Knowledge of interfaces such as PCIe, USB, Ethernet, memory, DisplayPort and serial communications Understanding of PCB-level debugging, signal integrity, and hardware validation Understanding of power supplies, voltage configuration, and current requirements Comfortable using Linux commands for hardware testing Strong documentation skills and a practical, problem-solving mindset Contract Electronic Test Engineer High-Speed Digital Nice to have Python or similar scripting for test automation JIRA experience This role requires the successful candidate to pass BPSS screening and meet the eligibility criteria for Security Check (SC) clearance. For more information, please contact Cathy Swain. T: (phone number removed) E: (url removed)

Principal Embedded Software Engineer Location: Fareham, Hampshire (Hybrid working available) Salary: £70,000 £80,000 Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Visa Sponsorship Available An advanced technology company based in Fareham, Hampshire is looking to recruit a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to join its growing engineering team. This is a senior-level opportunity for an experienced engineer to lead the development of embedded software and algorithms, working across the full product lifecycle while mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence. The Role As a Principal Embedded Software Engineer, you will take ownership of the design, development and delivery of embedded software solutions. You will lead technical direction, coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure high-quality delivery across complex engineering projects. This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, offering the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and influence product direction. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Delivery Lead end-to-end development of embedded software and firmware solutions Define software architecture and key design decisions Coordinate project delivery, ensuring timelines and quality targets are met Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers Drive Agile/SCRUM processes including sprint planning and reviews Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware and systems engineers Manage technical risks, dependencies and trade-offs across projects Act as a key technical interface for internal and external stakeholders Technical Responsibilities Develop embedded firmware using C and low-level programming techniques Design, implement, debug and test software for embedded systems Develop and optimise algorithms using tools such as Python or MATLAB Work on low-level drivers and hardware interaction Support system integration and troubleshooting on embedded platforms Contribute across the full software development lifecycle What We re Looking For Essential: Degree in Electronics, Computer Science, Software Engineering or similar Strong experience in embedded software development using C Proven experience leading or coordinating technical projects Experience working across the full software development lifecycle Strong understanding of software architecture and system design Hands-on experience with embedded systems debugging and development Experience using version control tools such as Git or SVN Strong communication skills and ability to work across multidisciplinary teams Desirable: Experience with high-level languages such as Python, MATLAB or LabVIEW Knowledge of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) or similar algorithms Experience with Agile development methodologies Familiarity with test-driven development or behaviour-driven development Why Apply? Salary £70,000 £80,000 Senior, technically influential role within a growing engineering team Opportunity to lead projects and mentor engineers Work on advanced technology and complex systems Hybrid working and strong benefits package Visa sponsorship available To Apply For more information or to apply, please contact: Lewis Phillips (phone number removed) (url removed)