Graduate Predictive & Test Engineer

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Senior Flexonics Crumlin

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Newport, United Kingdom

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26.04.2025

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10.06.2025

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Job Description:

Purpose of Role: Working within the Engineering team with a focus on Simulation and Test. The ability to visualise problems and then express and investigate within a simulation package is vital. The person will have the drive to develop themselves in the job by applying their current knowledge to a practical work environment and building upon it to benefit both the individual and the business. To achieve this, the individual will need to marry their design & simulation skills to component testing and be willing to learn and contribute ideas for the early validation of design and process. The candidate should have good practical abilities and a desire to get hands on with our wide range of test equipment and rigs.

Location: The appointee will be based in Crumlin, South Wales.

Remuneration: £24, (Graduate Renumeration Scheme in place with incremental pay increases).

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Excellent Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (Employee Contribution up to 11%/ Employer contribution up to 15%)
• Death in Service Life Protection Benefit (x 6 annual salary)
• Flexible Working Policy
• Employee Events
• Recognition Awards
• Training and Development (Internal & External)
• Share Save Schemes
• Salary Sacrifice Scheme - Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme/ Financial Support
• Access to pool cars for travel
• Company laptop / phone
• Free Parking

Key Responsibilities:

• The simulation of mechanical behaviour of the components, using Ansys (static, modal vibration, linear and plastic, transient).
• Operating and contributing to maintenance of several test rigs.
• Use macros driving Ansys to support application engineering work for customers.
• Use of CAD and Ansys to generate models for simulation.
• Interpretation of experimental performance data to aid prediction and correlation.
• Lead in test set up and iteration especially with multi-axis testing.
• Write reports with developed conclusions based on simulation and / or test results.
• Support design decisions for new products based upon simulation and test results.

Key Requirements:

• Mechanical Engineering degree (or similar field).
• FEA knowledge is desirable.
• Good knowledge of fluid mechanics and CFD would be advantageous.
• Good general computing skills including visual basic.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good practical skills and a desire to work in a hands-on environment.
• Maintain a high standard of Health and Safety.
• Ability to communicate information, whether technical or non-technical to internal stakeholders, customers, & suppliers in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong technical & analytical knowledge with “thinking outside of the box” mind set.
• Ensure that all work activities and records comply with Company Policies, Procedures and Codes of Practice.
• Valid UK Driving licence & Passport - Willing and able to travel globally.

Introduction to Senior plc:

Senior is an international manufacturing group with 26 operations in 12 countries. We design and manufacture high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment manufacturers in the worldwide aerospace, & defence, land vehicle and power & energy markets. The Group is split into two divisions, Aerospace and Flexonics, servicing five key sectors.

Our purpose is "We help engineer the transition to a sustainable world for the benefit of all our stakeholders."

We do this by:

• Using our technology expertise in fluid conveyance and thermal management to provide safe and innovative products for demanding applications in some of the most hostile environments.
• Enabling our customers, who operate in some of the hardest-to-decarbonise sectors, to transition to low carbon and clean energy solutions.
• Staying at the forefront of climate disclosure and action by ensuring our own operations achieve our Net Zero commitments.

Our vision is to be a trusted and collaborative high value-added engineering and manufacturing company delivering sustainable growth in operating profit, cash flow and shareholder value.

About Senior Flexonics Crumlin:

Senior Flexonics Crumlin offers expert product design, development, testing and manufacturing capabilities and is the Primary European Design and Development centre for thermal management, fluid conveyance and flexible connectors.

We focus on serving our customers with the latest technologies and provide unique & diverse Engineering solutions. We are experts in designing, developing and manufacturing solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric drivetrains. We also provide high performance, efficient heat exchangers for fuel cell energy applications.

We offer a fully engineered solution, from design concept through to high volume manufacture, and work with many of the leading global OEMs to supply a range of world class products from our global network of companies.

We scrutinise every part of our customers’ requirements which enables us to provide a truly bespoke solution that delivers real value. Our products are designed using the latest predictive techniques such as FEA and CFD and validated through extreme testing in our test and development department to ensure excellent performance, durability, and lifelong functionality.

Our technologies:

• Electric – Combined with clean, renewable energy sources, the rapid growth in electric vehicles is making emission-free mobility a reality. We are using our wealth of knowledge to implement creative solutions which enable our customers to maximise vehicle performance.
• • Battery Thermal Management
• • Electronics Thermal Management
• • Fluid Transfer Tubing
• • Fuel Cell Heat Exchangers

Hybrid – Global demand for mild, full, or plug-in technology is on the rise, driving a requirement for multiple drive architectures. Our expertise in a vast array of applications gives us the flexibility to develop efficient, market leading propulsion technologies

• • Battery Thermal Management
• • Electronics Thermal Management
• • Fluid Transfer Tubing
• • Fuel Cell Heat Exchangers
• • EGR Coolers
• • EGR Tubing

Combustion – Our core focus for combustion engines is to improve fuel efficiency and reduce harmful emissions. Increasingly strict regulation requires innovative engineering, and we combine decades of manufacturing expertise with the latest technologies.

• • Gasoline & Diesel EGR
• • EGR Tubing
• • Fluid Transfer Tubing
• • Flexible Connectors
• • Turbo Dampeners

Energy – As the need for clean and efficient energy sources becomes greater than ever before. We are working with some of the world’s leading companies to develop clean, local sources of energy generation which dramatically increase efficiency and energy security

• • High Efficiency Gas-Gas HEX
• • Fuel Cell Heat Exchangers
• • Fluid Transfer Tubes
• • Flexible Connectors

Our Values

We firmly believe that successful businesses are value driven. Our values support the vision and shape our culture and are the essence of our company identity, our principles and beliefs. Core values not only look after what our people do and deliver, but how they go about delivering. Our shared values provide a framework for how we work together:

• Safety – We operate safely, protecting people and the environment
• Accountability – We do what we say
• Respect & Trust – We work together with mutual respect and trust
• Integrity – We operate with integrity and in an ethical manner
• Excellence – We continuously strive to do better
• Customer Focus – We put the customer at the heart of everything we do

Senior Flexonics Crumlin is an Equal Opportunities employer who is committed to creating a working environment where our people will grow and thrive. We strive to create the conditions for our employees to develop their potential in a workplace where there is respect and value for diversity and wellbeing.

For more information on our products and activities, visit