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Job DescriptionJob Title: Electrical Test Engineer
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Buxton
Hours: 37.5 Hours a week 9am - 5pm
Salary: Competitive + Bonus
As an Electrical Test Engineer, you will carry out electrical safety testing across a wide range of products, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
Working both in the laboratory and on-site, you’ll deliver accurate, high-quality test results and certification documentation.
You will play a key role in supporting accreditation, maintaining equipment, and ensuring projects are delivered to client expectations.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop technical expertise within a highly respected testing and compliance environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct electrical product testing in the laboratory and at client sites, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and procedures
- Produce accurate test reports and certification documentation in line with accreditation and quality requirements
- Manage workload effectively to meet project timelines, budgets, and departmental targets
- Support the calibration and maintenance of test equipment to ensure compliance with quality systems
- Maintain high standards of health & safety, housekeeping, and adherence to company policies and procedures
To be successful in this role, you’ll need proven experience as an Electrical Test Engineer or have experience in a similar role within a relevant industry, with recent experience in the use of test and measuring equipment (e.g. multimeters, oscilloscope).
Essential
- Bachelor or Master Degree in electrical engineering, or equivalent
- Alternative HNC/HND in electrical engineering with relevant work experience
Desirable
- Full Driving Licence for use in the UK
- Familiarity with EU/UK safety directives
At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:
Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
Private medical cover (immediate access)
Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
An additional day off for your birthday
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor or Master Degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
- Experience in a similar role within a relevant industry
- Recent experience in the use of test and measuring equipment
- Alternative HNC/HND in electrical engineering with relevant work experience
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is part of the U.S. package and is generally viewed as adequate even if not standout. Company information also underscores healthcare coverage as a standard element of the offering.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) is commonly included in the U.S., and group disclosures reference post‑employment benefit plans in select regions. These components provide a baseline of retirement security beyond core pay.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Annual incentive/bonus structures are part of the compensation mix and cited positively in some regions and roles. Punctual pay is also highlighted as a plus.
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