Automotive Electrical Test Engineer – EV & Battery

ALTEN LTD - UK; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance

Pension scheme

Team events

Job summary

ALTEN LTD - UK is seeking an Electrical Test Engineer in Coventry to support testing and validation of electrical and battery systems for electrified powertrains. The role involves hands-on testing, fault investigation, and data analysis within a high-performance engineering environment.

The position is based in Coventry with on-site work 2–3 days per week, and requires a clearable status and mid-level experience in automotive electrification.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical test engineering within automotive or electrification contexts.
• Knowledge of EDU, EV powertrains, or electrical propulsion systems.
• Experience conducting testing, validation, and fault-finding activities.
• Ability to analyse and interpret technical and performance data.

Responsibilities

• Support the testing and validation of electrical and electric drive unit systems.
• Develop and execute test procedures and validation activities.
• Monitor, analyse, and interpret test data, identifying faults and trends.
• Support battery fault-finding and root cause investigations.
• Coordinate testing activities with engineering and operational teams.
• Produce technical reports and test documentation.
• Support the integration and commissioning of test equipment and instrumentation.

Skills

Electrical test engineering

Automotive electrification

Data analysis

Instrumentation

Fault-finding

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CANalyzer

MATLAB

AVL Concerto

JIRA

Job description

ALTEN LTD - UK is seeking an Electrical Test Engineer in Coventry to support testing and validation of electrical and battery systems for electrified powertrains. The role involves hands-on testing, fault investigation, and data analysis within a high-performance engineering environment.

The position is based in Coventry with on-site work 2–3 days per week, and requires a clearable status and mid-level experience in automotive electrification.