EV Battery & Electrical Test Engineer

ALTEN LTD - UK; Coventry; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Life Insurance

Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere

Team events

Flexible working

Job summary

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy. Our Coventry team is seeking an Electrical Test Engineer to support testing and validation of electrical and battery systems within a high‑performance engineering environment.

You will conduct hands‑on testing, fault investigation, and data analysis for electrified powertrain technologies, coordinating with engineering and operations teams on-site in Coventry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.
• Experience within automotive, EV, or electrification programmes.
• Exposure to high‑voltage or safety‑critical systems.

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

EV powertrains

Testing & fault-finding

Data analysis

Instrumentation & test equipment

Communication & problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

Equivalent military experience

Tools

CANalyzer

MATLAB

AVL Concerto

JIRA

Job description

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy. Our Coventry team is seeking an Electrical Test Engineer to support testing and validation of electrical and battery systems within a high‑performance engineering environment.

You will conduct hands‑on testing, fault investigation, and data analysis for electrified powertrain technologies, coordinating with engineering and operations teams on-site in Coventry.