Powertrain R&D Technician – Hybrid & EV Prototyping

Seismic Recruitment; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Seismic Recruitment is seeking an R&D Powertrain Technician for a Peterborough-based, fully onsite role on a 12-month contract with strong extension prospects. Standard hours are 07:30–16:00, Monday to Friday, with flexible start/finish times.

The role involves build, test, and validation tasks across diesel, hybrid, and EV powertrain systems. Applicants should have an apprenticeship/HNC/BTEC in mechanical or electrical engineering and proven hands‑on experience in a technician or manufacturing

Qualifications

• Completed apprenticeship, BTEC, HNC or equivalent qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Hands-on technician experience in development, testing, maintenance or manufacturing environments.
• Strong fault-finding, diagnostic, repair and rebuild capabilities.
• Experience reading engineering drawings and build instructions.

Responsibilities

• Carry out build, strip, inspection and rebuild activities on powertrain, transmission, hybrid and electrification systems.
• Support development and validation activities across advanced engineering programmes.
• Conduct testing in development/test-bed environments per instructions and plans.
• Perform mechanical and electrical diagnostics, fault finding and root cause investigation.
• Complete electrical safety checks, inspections and technical measurements.
• Collaborate with engineers to feedback test results and component performance.
• Support data collection, analysis and reporting activities.
• Raise technical concerns and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with ordering, preparation and installation of development components and systems.

Skills

Fault-finding

Diagnostics

Repair and rebuild

Reading drawings

Education

Completed apprenticeship / BTEC / HNC in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CANape

CAT ET

CAT EST

Job description

Seismic Recruitment is seeking an R&D Powertrain Technician for a Peterborough-based, fully onsite role on a 12-month contract with strong extension prospects. Standard hours are 07:30–16:00, Monday to Friday, with flexible start/finish times.

The role involves build, test, and validation tasks across diesel, hybrid, and EV powertrain systems. Applicants should have an apprenticeship/HNC/BTEC in mechanical or electrical engineering and proven hands‑on experience in a technician or manufacturing