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Electrical Test Operations Engineer Pay Rate: £35.00 per hour (Umbrella) + uplift of 20% Location: Harwell, Oxfordshire Contract: 12 months (possible extension) Hours: average 38 hours per week Work Pattern: Shifts - must be flexible to changing shift patterns (including weekends and 24/7 coverage as required) Security Clearance: Must have current SC clearance or be eligible for SC IR35: Inside IR35 About the Role We are seeking an experienced Electrical Test Operator to join a leading space and high-tech manufacturing project. You will be responsible for executing electrical and functional test procedures on engineering test benches and flight spacecraft, supporting both preparation and execution of tests in a cleanroom environment. Key Responsibilities - Execute electrical and functional test procedures on engineering test benches, flight spacecraft and payloads - Prepare electrical test setups, make electrical measurements, and execute functional tests - Use Central Checkout System (CCS), Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE), and Spacecraft Check Out Equipment (SCOE) - Validate test aids, update procedures, raise work orders, and prepare test documentation - Support development and debugging of automated test procedures (ATP) - Assist with electrical integration, automated/manual tests at unit, subsystem, and system level - Support environmental and launch test campaigns - Support department operations, including equipment calibration and logistics Skills & Experience Required - Knowledge of spacecraft electrical systems and harnesses - Familiarity with spacecraft subsystems (Data Handling, Power, Thermal, etc.) - Competence with electrical and RF test equipment (DMM, oscilloscope, signal generator, power meter, network analyser, etc.) - Computer skills for test documentation; experience with Digital Design and Manufacturing Systems (DDMS) beneficial - Experience updating test sequences/scripts for spacecraft tests from CCS - Awareness of cleanroom disciplines - Experience in electrical integration, test equipment, and environmental/launch campaigns Education & Training - Minimum HNC or NVQ Level 4 in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience, 5+ years) Additional Details - Full-time, on-site role - Shift work - Two-stage interview process (telephone and on-site) To apply: Please submit an up to date copy of your CV to be considered for this position. For more information please call Ellie at Carbon60 on 02039106419 Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. JBRP1_UKTJ