Avionics Test Technician

Our client has an opportunity for an Avionics Test Technician to join them on a contract basis. You will be supporting the verification and validation of avionics systems.

Role: Avionics Test Technician
Location: Farnborough, fully onsite
Hours: 37 hours per week
Hourly Rate: 31.16 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35
Clearance: BPSS required before starting

What you'll be doing:
The Avionics Test Technician will support the verification and validation of avionics systems. The role involves hands-on testing, fault finding, and close collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and programme teams to ensure safe, repeatable, and high-quality test execution.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a test engineering or test technician role, ideally within aerospace, avionics, or a related engineering environment.
• Strong safety-first mindset, with a clear understanding of safe working practices.
• Familiarity with ESD control procedures and compliance with ESD-safe working environments.
• PC literate, with the ability to use standard test, logging, and reporting tools.
• Comfortable working with wiring harnesses, sensors, thermocouples, and test & measurement equipment.
• Familiarity with test requirements and structured test execution.
• Experience working from test plans, with the confidence to identify errors, omissions, or areas for improvement.
• Ability to communicate test issues clearly and effectively to design engineers, programme managers, and manufacturing engineers.
• Capable of translating test results into clear, actionable engineering feedback.
• Proactive in identifying test risks and contributing to test plan discussions before testing begins.
• Self-motivated, methodical, and analytical, with a strong eye for detail.
• Strong commitment to quality, integrity, and repeatability, with a focus on minimising test variables.
• Willing and able to provide technical input and support where required.
• Good communicator, comfortable liaising with multiple departments across the organisation.
• Desirable Skills & Experience
• Familiarity with manual or automated operation of thermal and/or vacuum chambers.
• Electrical troubleshooting experience.
• Knowledge of aerospace and environmental test standards such as DO-160 and MIL-STD-810.
• Experience writing, modifying, or executing test scripts.

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply immediately!

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