About the Hiring Company

The hiring company is a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets, providing laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications, and expertise. Their Melbourne-based technology centre is a state-of-the-art R&D and manufacturing facility, designing and building spectroscopy instruments trusted by scientists across environmental, food, pharmaceutical, and industrial sectors globally.

The Opportunity

The hiring company's Spectroscopy Product Line is looking for a Hardware Quality and Test Engineer to join their Hardware Test Labs on an 18-month full-time contract, with the possibility of transitioning to a permanent position down the track.

This is a hands-on, dual-focus role spanning Quality Engineering — ensuring products are designed and manufactured to meet company and customer standards — and Test Engineering, providing hardware testing support to certify product designs against EMC, environmental, reliability, and product safety standards (including IEC 61010).

You'll work closely with R&D and cross-functional engineering teams, get hands-on with custom test fixtures and equipment, and play a key role in ensuring the hiring company's spectroscopy products meet the highest standards before they reach customers around the world.

What You'll Be Doing

Test and evaluate products and assemblies against corporate, regulatory, and safety requirements
Define, implement, and verify test methods, procedures, limits, and set-ups
Design custom test fixtures for reliability testing
Troubleshoot test failures, determine root cause, and recommend engineering solutions
Generate technical reports and present findings to relevant teams
Maintain test equipment and machinery to minimise downtime, including calibration scheduling
Collaborate with R&D to define test plans covering performance, life, reliability, and design margin testing
Support ISO 17025 compliance and contribute to lab test procedure improvements
Provide guidance and training to other Test Engineers in the Hardware Test Labs
Plan and manage incoming equipment schedules for testing

About You

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, or a related discipline
Demonstrated skills in electrical circuit analysis, mechanical testing, and related technical disciplines
Experience working with standards and regulatory agencies for product safety and EMC approvals
Solid understanding of quality engineering processes and procedures
Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, with the adaptability to manage shifting priorities without compromising safety or compliance
Prior exposure to spectroscopy or vacuum products is highly regarded, but not essential

What's on Offer

Work with a global leader in scientific instrumentation on cutting-edge spectroscopy technology
18-month contract with a genuine pathway to permanency
Collaborative, hands-on engineering environment based at a state-of-the-art Melbourne technology centre

How to Apply

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global leader in scientific instrumentation and make a real impact on products used by laboratories worldwide — we'd love to hear from you!

Click Apply Now and include a cover letter, or simply add a short summary at the top of your resume highlighting why you're a great fit for this role.

For a confidential discussion, reach out to: Mel at ESE Recruitment - melizau@eserecruitment.com.au 03 9272 6106