Principal Test Engineer

Principal Test Engineer focuses on lead test strategies to enable efficient, high-quality product verification and validation.

What the role involves

• Lead test strategies to enable efficient, high-quality product verification and validation.
• Translate customer and product requirements into clear, robust test specifications.
• Develop advanced test systems (hardware and software), including rack-based and embedded solutions.
• Driving data analysis and interpretation to validate performance against application requirements.
• Ensure compliance across development programmes.
• Leading risk management activities (e.g. FMEA).

Skills and requirements

• Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related discipline.
• Proven experience in a senior/principal test engineering role within a complex engineering environment.
• Strong application development expertise in Visual Basic and Visual C# is essential.
• Experience with embedded systems and communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C).

Candidate fit

• technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving

Additional role context

• Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us?