Role: Brake Refinement Engineer
Location: Gaydon UK
Hybrid work model: No, since it's physical testing role
Salary: GBP42k/year
Duration: 12 months fixed term employment
No. of Positions: 5
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential Skills & Experience
• Proven experience in automotive brake system refinement and NVH engineering.
• Hands-on experience with vehicle testing and instrumentation for brake NVH.
• Proficiency in NVH measurement systems (HEAD Acoustics, LMS, Polytec) and brake dynamometer testing.
• Strong CAE skills in FEA (3Dx, Altair, Abaqus) for brake system analysis.
• Competence in data acquisition and signal processing tools (Artemis, Link, LMS).
• Knowledge of brake system design, materials, and thermal behaviour.
• Experience in structured problem-solving (8D, RCA) and quality tools.
Desirable
• Experience in thermal performance analysis of brake systems.
• Familiarity with pedal feel and brake system performance tuning.
• Exposure to whole vehicle NVH development
• Knowledge of ISO 26262 functional safety principles (for mechatronic brake systems)
Competences/Qualifications
• Degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or related Engineering discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Full UK driving licence
• Industry Standard Advanced Driver Training
• Eligibility to travel freely across Europe without additional visa requirements (flexibility to work in varied climates).