Gearbox Test Engineer: Data-Driven Durability & Dyno

Gm Performance Power Units; Newport; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

401(k) plan including company match

Employer-paid life insurance and disa­

Job summary

GM Performance Power Units is seeking a Gearbox Test Engineer to lead development, validation, and reliability testing of F1 transmission systems in a factory setting. The role focuses on dyno testing, rig development, and data-driven engineering to ensure gearbox performance meets extreme competition standards.

You will collaborate with design and performance teams to run structured test programs, investigate failures, and drive continuous improvements, with hands-on rig operation and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 3+ years in mechanical testing with motorsport, automotive, or aerospace experience.
• Strong understanding of gear systems, tribology and lubrication.
• Fatigue, wear mechanisms and material behavior.
• Thermal and mechanical loading in high-speed rotating systems.
• Experience with test rig operation and instrumentation including torque, speed, strain and temperature measurements
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (MATLAB, Python, or similar).
• Familiarity with DAQ systems and automated test environments.
• Understanding of simulation correlation (FEA, multibody, or drivetrain models) is beneficial.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented with a structured engineering approach.
• Effective communicator across cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple test programs simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and execute rigorous test programs for gearbox systems, including full dyno testing and endurance testing.
• Define test procedures, instrumentation requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Operate and support advanced test rigs simulating real-world race duty cycles.
• Analyze high-resolution test data for gear durability, fatigue life, friction losses, efficiency and oil-system behavior.
• Correlate test data with simulation models and track data.
• Lead root cause analysis of gearbox and component failures.
• Maintain failure databases and support reliability growth programs.
• Develop and commission new test rigs and instrumentation systems.
• Improve existing test capabilities and data acquisition processes.
• Collaborate with design and simulation teams to validate gearbox concepts and updates.

Skills

Gear systems

Tribology

Fatigue

Lubrication

Thermal loading

Instrumentation

Data analysis

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Cross-functional comms

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

MATLAB

Python

DAQ systems

FEA

Job description

GM Performance Power Units is seeking a Gearbox Test Engineer to lead development, validation, and reliability testing of F1 transmission systems in a factory setting. The role focuses on dyno testing, rig development, and data-driven engineering to ensure gearbox performance meets extreme competition standards.

You will collaborate with design and performance teams to run structured test programs, investigate failures, and drive continuous improvements, with hands-on rig operation and