Our client, a Defence and Security supplier is looking for a Test Development Engineer to join them on a contract basis at any of their sites across Harlow, Glenrothes or Livingson.Due to the nature of the role, applicants must be willing to obtain SC Clearance (can start on BPSS clearance)12 month initial contractRate is open to discussion, inside IR354 days per week onsite in either Harlow, Glenrothes or Livingson.Primary Purpose of this position Responsible for the design, manufacture, verification and validation, along with through life technical support of board level, sub-system and system level test equipment. Main duties:Design of functional test equipmentTo take responsibility for the design and overall quality of the test equipment and provide leadership and guidance for junior engineers.Documentation of design specifications and implementation details. Take part in design reviews. Upholding of design standards and methodologies.Realisation of complex system requirements to provide robust and reliable test hardware solutions.Responsibility for the complete implementation of detailed technical items and an understanding/appreciation of system level items.Collaboration with other team members (including both hardware and software engineers) to agree system designs, interfaces and protocols etc.Development of appropriate test hardware, test software and procedures, both informal and formal, to prove the correct operation of hardware.Provide support to manufacturing a