Engine Validation Engineer

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a verification and validation engineer to ensure the quality of diesel engines within a multi-skilled team. The role demands strong technical skills, experience in engine validation, and excellent communication to meet compliance with quality standards. The successful candidate will have opportunities for collaboration and occasional overseas travel.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent qualification required.
• Experience in engine validation from diesel, petrol or gas engine development.
• Familiar with FMEA and validation plans.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical verification and validation of diesel engines and components.
• Define and manage engine validation plans.
• Coordinate engineering activity and manage test and analysis.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Data Analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Organisation

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CANape

Osiris

MS Office

Job description

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The successful applicants must be flexible as the role involves working on a wide variety of projects within a small multi skilled team. Responsibilities include:

• Mechanical verification and validation of diesel engines, components and systems.
• Defining and managing engine, system and component validation plans.
• Coordination of day-to-day engineering activity and management of test and analysis activity.
• Failure analysis and defect resolution using industry-standard methods.
• Technical reporting.
• Conducting all work to Perkins operating procedures and local work methods in order to meet compliance with quality standards.
• Support to the design function is required through FMEA process
• The role will provide the opportunity for collaboration with platform teams based at Stafford & Aurangabad facilities.
• Working closely with global Caterpillar facilities.
• Occasional overseas travel may be necessary as required by business needs.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Engineering degree or other equivalent qualification/experience.
• Experience in engine validation gained from diesel, petrol or gas engine development.
• Experience in FMEA, validation plans definition and work/test instructions.
• Familiar with the 8D method and root cause analysis tools
• Working knowledge of industrial diesel engine systems including, but not limited to, fuel systems, cooling, turbocharging, lubrication
• Experience with data analysis tools (e.g. CANape, Osiris, etc.).
• Excellent organisation, communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• PC literacy, excellent use of all MS Office components.
• High standard of written technical reporting.