Electrical Test Engineer - EV Battery & Powertrain

ALTEN

Coventry

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 56,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Private MedicalInsurance
Employee assistance programme
Life insurance & Pension Scheme
Social atmosphere, regular gatherings

Job summary

ALTEN in Coventry is seeking an Electrical Test Engineer to join our automotive test team, focusing on electrical and battery systems within electrified powertrains. You will work across development and validation, delivering hands-on testing, fault investigation, and data analysis.

Mid-level engineer with experience in automotive or electrification, comfortable with testing procedures, data interpretation, and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

  • Experience in electrical test engineering within automotive or electrification environments.
  • Knowledge of battery systems, EV powertrains, or electrical propulsion systems.
  • Experience conducting testing, validation, and fault-finding activities.
  • Ability to analyse and interpret technical and performance data.
  • Understanding of instrumentation and test equipment.
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • Support the testing and validation of electrical and battery 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
  • Ensure testing activities are completed in line with quality and safety standards

Skills

Electrical test engineering
Battery systems
Testing and validation
Data analysis
Instrumentation & test equipment
Communication & problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering
Military equivalent experience

Tools

CANalyzer
MATLAB
AVL Concerto
JIRA

Job description

ALTEN in Coventry is seeking an Electrical Test Engineer to join our automotive test team, focusing on electrical and battery systems within electrified powertrains. You will work across development and validation, delivering hands-on testing, fault investigation, and data analysis.

Mid-level engineer with experience in automotive or electrification, comfortable with testing procedures, data interpretation, and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.

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