_{09th February, 2026}

Job Title: Test Engineer
Location: Lymington, Hampshire
Salary: £35,000 to £45,000 basic + benefits
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Test Engineer – Electronic Instrumentation – R&D & Test Development
We are recruiting for an Embedded Test Engineer to join an established engineering and R&D team developing advanced electronic instrumentation products used in real-world industrial applications.
This is a hands-on role focused on test development, automated test systems, product validation and production test fixture design for embedded electronic products. You’ll be involved from early product concept through validation and into production test readiness.
This position would suit a Test Development Engineer, Product Validation Engineer or Embedded Systems Test Engineer who enjoys building automated test solutions and working closely with multidisciplinary design teams.
  
Key Responsibilities - Test Engineer – Electronic Instrumentation – R&D & Test Development

• Develop and execute system-level test plans for embedded electronic products
• Design and build automated test fixtures and test equipment for engineering and production use
• Develop automated test scripts and software using Python and/or C/C++
• Perform product validation testing against technical and user requirements
• Support integration and system testing of embedded hardware and firmware
• Contribute to test strategy during early product development stages
• Verify and refine test fixtures for production test environments
• Work closely with electronics, firmware and mechanical engineering teams

Technical Areas - Test Engineer – Electronic Instrumentation – R&D & Test Development
Embedded systems testing, Electronic product validation, Automated test development, Hardware/software integration testing, Test fixture and test rig design, Communication protocols and hardware interfaces, Production and NPI test processes
  
Skills & Experience Required - Test Engineer – Electronic Instrumentation – R&D & Test Development

• Experience in electronic or embedded systems test and validation
• Experience developing automated tests and test processes
• Programming skills in Python and/or C/C++ for test automation
• Experience designing or building electronic test fixtures or test equipment
• Knowledge of hardware interfaces and communication protocols
• Experience debugging embedded systems
• Strong problem-solving and technical documentation skills

This is a great opportunity to join a highly successful, rapidly expanding company who are investing heavily in their products/R&D.
  
If you have any specific questions about this Test Engineer – Electronic Instrumentation – R&D & Test Development role in Hampshire, please contact David on 01582 350052.

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