Graduate Hardware Test Engineer

Graduate Hardware Test Engineer

Here at Innovative Technology, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Graduate Hardware Test Engineer to join us at our Head Office based in Oldham, Greater Manchester.

Our Opportunity

This role is all about collaborating with our team to assess performance of our own manufactured product & ensuring it performs to our exacting specification both in the short & long-term. This newly created position would suit recently qualified graduates who possess a foundational understanding of reliability testing principles and can evidence the skills required for the position, with a keen eagerness to develop in-depth expertise in this area.

As our Graduate Hardware Test Engineer, you will have the following duties & responsibilities:

Perform functional, environmental & physical tests on products

Ensure product firmware performs as expected

Design automated equipment to physically test our product using your own designed custom jigs and robotics. This includes the mechanical design & assembly, electronic control systems & software to run, measure and log the result

Analysis of data & writing reports for defining reliability problems, accurately updating such issues to other departments

Present findings and provide updates in Test & Reliability meetings

Update & maintain the departments documentation, including procedures, test scripts & work logs, delivering on improvements to the department’s performance

Project management

Skills & Experience required to become our Graduate Hardware Test Engineer:

Electronics or Electro-mechanical Engineering qualification

Demonstrated hands-on experience in the design and testing of both electronic and mechanical products

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively convey ideas & collaborate with others

A proven analytical, creative, and practical approach to identifying and resolving complex technical challenges

The ability to maintain high attention to detail while performing effectively under pressure

Data analysis & presentation skills using Microsoft packages 

Excellent time management capabilities, including the ability to prioritize tasks and manage effectively amidst fluctuating deadlines

Benefits you will receive as our Graduate Hardware Test Engineer:

A competitive salary

Flexible working hours

32 days holiday, (including Public Holidays) & the opportunity to earn up to an extra 13 days holiday each year

Support for continued learning & educational sponsorship

Paid breaks, with free hot premium drinks

Free onsite modern gym

Private Healthcare Scheme

Dental Scheme

Free secure parking

Electric Car Scheme   

Onsite electric car charging points

Life Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Informal dress code                                             

We're innovative...

Trading for over 30 years here at Innovative Technology, where we have offices on five continents & employ around 400 people, with almost 200 based from our state-of-the-art R&D hub & global head office in Oldham, Manchester.

From self-service checkouts to arcade machines, we provide our retail, banking, kiosk, vending, gaming & amusement customers with products & services that help them securely accept automated payments, with our industry-leading technology keeping us at the forefront of our sector. We also provide facial analysis technology for age estimation & control access for some of the world’s leading companies.

By being true to our values of Innovation, Collaboration, Respect & Drive we’ve driven significant growth & won numerous domestic & international awards. We offer outstanding career opportunities & great benefits whilst being true to our values. You’ll find us on the edge of the Pennines & less than half an hour from central Manchester, with modern offices, free parking & excellent transport links.

We are a disability-confident employer, as such we will shortlist all candidates meeting our minimum criteria (as specified in the job description) who state they have a disability within their application.

What’s next?

If you think you have the skills & experience to become our Graduate Hardware Test Engineer, then click apply now & tell us about yourself in our online application form – we’d love to hear from you