Test Equipment Engineer team lead

Socode are proud to support a key client who are looking to appoint a Test Equipment Engineering Team Lead to take ownership of manufacturing test.

This is a genuinely hands‑on technical leadership role. You’ll be leading a small, highly capable team, understanding how products behave on the line, validating build quality, and making sure test systems are doing what they should in the real world.

This is not a role for someone who wants to step away from engineering. The business operates an end‑to‑end, largely in‑house model. Hardware, software, manufacturing, and test all sit under one roof, which means this role sits right at the centre of the product lifecycle. It’s five days a week on site, working closely multi‑disciplinary teams.

What will you actually be working on?

• Leading a team of five test equipment engineers, spanning engineer through to senior and principal level
• Acting as the technical authority for manufact...