About this role
We are looking for a technically strong Technical Director to lead the technical direction of a specialist engineering business delivering bespoke Automated Test Equipment (ATE), test systems and test fixtures for customers across aerospace, defence, automotive, medical and industrial sectors.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership while retaining a strong understanding of the underlying engineering, particularly across ATE, electronics, hardware, software and mechanical integration.
You will lead technical strategy, support engineering teams, review and challenge technical solutions, and work closely with customers from requirements and system architecture through to design, build, integration and commissioning.
What We Need
Significant experience in Automated Test Equipment (ATE), test systems or automated testingStrong electronics/electrical engineering backgroundProven hands-on experience with electronic hardware and circuit designStrong understanding of analogue and digital electronics, instrumentation and fault findingExperience designing and developing test rigs, fixtures, test stations or ATE systemsStrong experience with LabVIEW, TestStand, PXI, DAQ and/or test instrumentationUnderstanding of electrical, electronic, software and mechanical system integrationExperience taking test systems from customer requirements through design, build, integration and commissioningPrevious experience leading engineers or technical teamsAbility to provide both strategic technical leadership and detailed technical inputEngineering qualification preferred, but proven technical capability and relevant ATE experience are the priority