Motorsport Transmission Test Engineer | EV/Hybrid Testing

Xtrac Ltd; Colthrop; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Contribution

Life Assurance

Private Health Care

Eye Care Assistance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Company Events

On-site Parking

Reward & Recognition Incentives

Flexible Working for Some Roles

Salary Sacrifice Electric Car Scheme

Free Safety Workwear

Job summary

Xtrac Ltd. is seeking a Test Engineer to maintain and enhance its loaded test rigs and ensure our testing environment is safe, reliable and high-performing.

You will guide engineers in applying testing methods and support end-of-line testing for transmission development and validation. Ideal candidates will have a engineering degree or equivalent experience, hands-on test rig experience, and familiarity with the Sierra Cadet system, data logging, and complex test systems.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in an engineering related discipline or be qualified by experience in a similar role.
• Experience operating and maintaining loaded full transmission, vehicle or engine test rigs.
• Experience using Sierra Cadet system, including test creation and scheduling.
• Knowledge of complex test systems and control.
• Good understanding of data logging concepts.
• Excellent communication skills to ensure a good working relationship with technicians, engineers and customers.
• Good understanding of mechanical and electrical principles in automotive and motorsport vehicle systems.
• Understand the basics of transmission functionality.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and developing Xtrac’s loaded test rigs.
• Delivering a safe, reliable and high-performance test environment.
• Co-ordination of test requirements to extensive test programs are completed ahead of customer delivery.
• Operating test rigs to ensure extensive test programs are completed ahead of customer delivery.
• Support transmission manufacturers by assisting end of line testing.

Skills

Test rig operation

Data logging

Sierra Cadet

Mechanical principles

Electrical principles

Education

Degree in engineering

Tools

Sierra Cadet system

Job description

Xtrac Ltd. is seeking a Test Engineer to maintain and enhance its loaded test rigs and ensure our testing environment is safe, reliable and high-performing.

You will guide engineers in applying testing methods and support end-of-line testing for transmission development and validation. Ideal candidates will have a engineering degree or equivalent experience, hands-on test rig experience, and familiarity with the Sierra Cadet system, data logging, and complex test systems.