Job description
The Rewards and Benefits on Offer:
Immediate start available
Competitive salary and benefits package
Collaborative and supportive work environment
Free onsite parking
Generous holiday allowance
MTrec’s New Opportunity:
MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious engineering client in their 2026 recruitment initiative with the recruitment of a permanent Electronics Validation/Test Engineer to strengthen their team. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is looking to expand their knowledge and skills within an industry leading employer, with a defined progression pathway.
If you have experience within the electronics sector as a Test, Validation, Compliance or Approvals Engineer or similar, apply now for an immediate response!
The Job You’ll Do:
Specialising more in the regulatory compliance side of getting a product approved.
Testing products to ensure they meet all of the regulatory requirements needed for CE and UL certification
Read, understand, keep updated on all relevant regulatory standards relevant to our product ranges and desired applications (EMC standards, Electrical safety standards, Functional safety standards, UL/CSA)
Development requirements to design and test products
Understand the regulatory test methods/conditions and create test cases to be performed on our products
Create test plans
Organize and pull together all equipment, loads, wiring etc. needed to perform the tests.
Set up and perform the testing
Occasional travel for final full compliance testing when using an external test house
Capture all test results and create traceability reports, determining pass/fail status
Liaise with external test houses and/or approval bodies to discuss/plan and quote blocks of compliance testing.
Commission, Debug electronic circuits, components and PCB assemblies for new product development and projects.
Design, setup and run tests to ensure the design meets specifications.
Maintain records and documentation on all tests and analysis.
Use industry standard development systems to achieve traceability and cross referencing
Work within a small design team to complete assigned objectives.
Troubleshoot circuits from prototypes, development, and customer returns.
Be the key interface for overall system validation and alignment on test plans
Work with Engineering to improve validation tests and to define criteria for entry into Validation phase.
Establish a disciplined reporting and communication dashboard of project risks & status with respect to quality and readiness for release.
Improve the scope and coverage of automated tests
About You:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (preferably with bias towards power electronics).
3 years hands-on experience in a Test and/or QA Validation, Compliance or Approval role at system level
Experience of regulatory standards and test methods for Electronics product validation/compliance/approvals
Practical competency in working with external test houses and practical test experience.
EMC, Water ingress, vibration, environmental testing experience
Able to carry out practical testing as well as planning and documentation
Experience of working with power electronic systems
Knowledge of switching power converters.
Knowledge of circuit analysis, and design of experiments.
Knowledge and experience in applicable product regulatory standards
Willingness to travel to external test laboratory’s occasionally
PC literate with experience in MS Office and databases (good and thorough documentation skills)