Product Test Engineer

At the heart of Paxton, we are innovators, we look for ways of harnessing new technology to provide better solutions for our customers. We're a global brand with nearly 40 years of experience, our team of over 400 employees is spread around the world.

We pride ourselves on creating a vibrant environment, with a focus on excellent company culture. Our teams make Paxton a great place to work with brilliant benefits that come with any role at Paxton, with an emphasis on career progression, training and development, and recognition of achievement for every employee.

So, what are the benefits?

• We run a great social calendar with wine tasting, cooking classes, onsite yoga, staff parties and more. It’s rare you won’t see something going on!
• Hybrid working, work from home on Tuesday and Thursdays alongside our flexible working hours scheme.
• Modern offices, collaboration spaces, onsite gym, and a gourmet café with subsidised food.
• Tech, bike, and travel or season ticket loans.
• Private medical insurance (Opt in) and healthcare cash-back plan with Health Shield.
• Discounted fitness memberships up to 75% off in your area with GymFlex.
• 25-days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can buy & sell up to 5 days a year.
• Recognised as one of the Best Companies to Work for in the UK, by Best Companies™.

About the role

Join our Development team in Brighton where you'll be designing and executing test plans for hardware and software products, ensuring the stability, security, efficiency and effectiveness of Paxton products and services.

• Develop and execute test plans for electro-mechanical products, ensuring compliance with requirements and standards.
• Collaborate with design teams to review requirements, understand specifications, and create test methodologies.
• Document and analyse test results, supporting hardware performance improvements.
• Identify risks and propose solutions in complex engineering projects.
• Create electro-mechanical test equipment and coordinate with sub-contractors for timely delivery.
• Support Test Technicians through test plans and implementation.
• Produce designs, engineering drawings, and technical documentation for test systems.
• Maintain test systems, investigating and fixing failures for accuracy.
• Provide clear technical updates on progress and issues to project teams.
• Manage and prioritize multiple test activities efficiently.
• Support departments by testing fault reports and field issues from customer sites.

What are we looking for?

• Degree in Electronic or Mechanical Engineering, or relevant experience.
• Extensive experience in a similar role, working with electronics, circuit layouts and electro-mechanical design.

The right attitude is more important to us than your skills or experience. If you’re excited about a role but your existing experience doesn’t match up with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

We want to collaborate with you and hear your ideas, most of all, we want people to enjoy the journey with us. Take a look at what our team thinks of working here