Senior Test Engineer
Location: Sherburn in Elmet – North Yorkshire
Permanent
This vacancy presents a brilliant opportunity for a Senior Test Engineer to join a forward-thinking organisation who are a global leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of electric vehicles and is offering a competitive salary and benefits package.
Our client is a multiple award-winning Automotive Manufacturer who is at the forefront of Electric Vehicle technology and dedicated to a sustainable future. It is a very exciting time to join this growing company who are looking for someone to be part of their exciting journey.
Senior Test Engineer role:
* Lead assigned Whole Vehicle Testing activities.
* Support the leadership of the Durability and Robustness Attribute
* Collate component, system and vehicle-level test requirements.
* Work closely with the Vehicle Engineering team to develop test plans looking for efficiencies wherever possible.
* Support the creation of Whole Vehicle Test requirements and maintenance of standards.
* Participate in benchmarking of company and competitor vehicles to support the competitiveness of vehicle durability and attribute levels.
* Assess vehicles throughout development, including Virtual Series and physical testing to ensure durability and robustness attribute is on target.
* Support the implementation and development of Engineering robustness, target achievement and evaluation activities.
* Perform virtual and physical analysis to evaluate vehicle Durability and Robustness performance and ensure target achievement through to production.
* Work with the Prototype Build and Workshop team to ensure that vehicles are appropriately prepared for testing, including necessary instrumentation and maintained to a safe standard.
* Execute teardown activities as part of testing, such as post-corrosion or durability testing.
* Coordinate and maintain spares and consumables requirements for Whole Vehicle Testing
* Support bucks and rigs where appropriate (directly linked to Whole Vehicle Testing)
* Create and check sign-off reports for the Whole Vehicle Test team before approval and release by the Principal Engineer
Senior Test Engineer Requirements:
* Degree level education in an engineering field such as Automotive, Mechanical or Electrical.
* Experience in whole vehicle testing, management, test procedure development and reporting.
* A high level of technical competence should be displayed in this role, including the ability to take engineering data and present a high-level summary.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Possess a can-do & do it right first-time mindset.
* Ability to generate and present technical material concisely to suit the audience.
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
We’re looking to speak with suitable Senior Test Engineer candidates as soon as possible.
Apply now with a copy of your CV to discuss this position with a member of our team.