Test and Applications Engineer

Are you a hands-on engineer with a passion for pushing the limits of high-power RF systems? Do you want your work to directly with customers, supporting critical markets like aerospace, defence, and medical imaging? 
Pure Resourcing Solutions is partnering with a global pioneer in advanced technology and high-reliability industrial components. We are seeking a highly proactive Test & Applications Engineer to join their RF Power Project Development team based in Chelmsford. If you thrive on a mix of hands-on laboratory problem-solving and customer-facing technical support, this role offers the chance to make a tangible impact on world-class engineering projects.
The Role
As a Test & Applications Engineer, your primary focus will be the rigorous testing, evaluation, and application support of high-power RF products and systems. You will bridge the gap between production and the customer, playing a pivotal role in ensuring that next-generation products meet stringent industry standards from prototype right through to final production.

On a day-to-day basis, you will develop and execute comprehensive test plans, perform detailed failure analysis, and troubleshoot complex RF performance issues.

Beyond the lab, you will act as a technical authority for customers, addressing integration challenges and optimising product performance. You will work closely with cross-functional design, manufacturing, and quality teams, assisting in the development of automated testing systems and generating vital technical documentation. This role also involves occasional travel (typically 5 to 10% per year) within the UK and overseas to provide direct customer support.

Essential Requirements

• Education & Experience: A degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Production testing, performing measurements, fault finding, and executing test processes.
• RF Expertise: Knowledge of RF testing and measurements, with high proficiency in using RF test equipment (including spectrum analysers, network analysers, and signal generators).
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills, enabling you to articulate complex technical discussions clearly to both internal engineering teams and external customers.
• Working Style: A highly analytical, proactive problem-solver with keen attention to detail, who is comfortable working collaboratively within a small engineering team.

Desirable Requirements

• Security Clearance: The ability to obtain Security Clearance (SC) desirable but not essential.
• Specialised Knowledge: An understanding of magnetron and travelling wave tube (TWT) operation.
• Advanced Testing: Familiarity with RF power monitoring system (PMS) measurements and advanced results interpretation.
• High Voltage & Safety: Knowledge of high voltage testing and electrical safety, specifically familiarisation with the BS EN61010 electrical safety standard and the Low Voltage Directive 2014/34/EU.
• Lifecycle Experience: Previous exposure to the complete product lifecycle, from original concept and development through to final design and customer handover.

Benefits of Working Here

• Global Impact: Contribute to enabling technologies that drive growth in high-stakes industries, including aerospace, defence, deepwater exploration, and medical research.
• Role Variety: Enjoy a highly varied position that perfectly balances hands-on technical evaluation in the lab with relationship-building and travel in a customer-facing capacity.
• Collaborative Innovation: Work within a tight-knit, multi-disciplined engineering team where your input directly influences product optimisation and safety culture.
• Technical Ownership: Take charge of your test activities, managing them to deliver timely results while expanding your expertise in cutting-edge systems architecture.

To apply or to have a confidential discussion about this Chelmsford-based opportunity, please contact Pure Resourcing Solutions today.