Job Title: Contract Electronic Test Engineer High-Speed Digital Location: Colchester, Essex Rate: £50 60 per hour Contract Length: Initial 6-month contract Working Arrangements: Onsite IR35 Status: Indicative Outside IR35 I m looking for a Contract Electronic Test Engineer High-Speed Digital to design and build complete automated test systems for complex high-speed digital electronic products. Your focus will be on creating the hardware test environment that validates the product, ensuring interfaces and system functionality perform as expected before release. You ll have strong, independent problem-solving skills and the ability to hit the ground running. Contract Electronic Test Engineer High-Speed Digital What you ll be doing Designing and developing Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems from scratch Building bespoke test rigs, fixtures, wiring looms, harnesses, and hardware interfaces Creating test plans, validation procedures, and technical documentation Performing hands-on manual testing before implementing automated or semi-automated solutions Validating interfaces including PCIe, USB, Ethernet, memory, GPIO, DisplayPort, RS232, RS485, LINbus and Modbus Using Linux commands for memory and system-level hardware testing Supporting prototype bring-up, verification, and production test readiness Working with software, hardware, and manufacturing teams to ensure full test coverage Contract Electronic Test Engineer High-Speed Digital Key skills and experience Strong bac