Test Development Engineer
South Wales
£40,000 - £50,000 + benefits
Yolk Recruitment is exclusively partnered with an established and growing engineering business, part of a global group investing heavily in its UK design and development operations, to recruit a Test Development Engineer to join a collaborative, forward-thinking and growing R&D function.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer to play a key role in testing, validating, and improving complex mechanical and mechatronic systems used in demanding, high-performance applications. You'll work at the intersection of design, analysis and production - helping to turn innovative concepts into reliable, proven products.
This is what you'll be doing
1. Planning and carrying out development and validation testing on new and existing products
2. Gathering, analysing and interpreting performance data to support engineering decisions
3. Producing clear technical documentation and detailed test reports for internal and external use
4. Supporting New Product Development (NPD) activity from concept through to production release
5. Contributing to DFMEA, DFM and DFA reviews and helping to resolve technical challenges
6. Working collaboratively with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve performance and reliability
7. Occasionally visi...