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Test Validation Engineer
- manchester, england, United Kingdom
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
- £42 - £66 Per Hour
Job Description
Location: Manchester, UK
An exciting opportunity for a Test & Validation Engineer to join an innovative deep-tech organisation developing next-generation MEMS-based spectrometer technology for high-performance sensing applications. Working across NIR, MIR and Raman spectroscopy , you will be responsible for testing and characterising prototype and commercial systems, developing robust validation methodologies and using data to drive product development. This is a highly multidisciplinary role spanning optics, spectroscopy, MEMS, electronics, systems engineering and data analysis .
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute test and validation plans for MEMS-based spectrometer systems.
- Design and build laboratory test setups, rigs and measurement systems.
- Characterise NIR, MIR and Raman spectroscopy platforms.
- Measure key performance parameters including spectral resolution, SNR, wavelength accuracy, sensitivity, repeatability and stability .
- Develop manual and automated test procedures to improve testing efficiency.
- Analyse experimental data and identify trends, failures and root causes.
- Support product verification, production testing and qualification activities .
- Investigate performance deviations and non-conformances.
- Produce technical reports and communicate findings to engineering and management teams.
- Work closely with MEMS Design, Manufacturing and Project Engineering teams to support product development.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physics, Optical Engineering, Electronics, Photonics, Systems Engineering, Instrumentation or a related field.
- 3+ years' experience in test, validation, characterisation or product development.
- Hands-on experience testing hardware or scientific instrumentation.
- Strong experimental and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Experience developing test procedures and validation plans.
- Experience with Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW or similar data analysis/test tools.
- Strong technical documentation and communication skills.