Prototype EV Vehicle & HV Test Technician

MOTV Group; Norwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

25 days annual leave

Job summary

MOTV Group is seeking a Prototype Vehicle & Test Technician to build, commission, maintain and support prototype electric vehicles at the Hethel Performance Hub in Norfolk. You will work with design and engineering to ensure readiness of development vehicles, performing HV commissioning and instrumentation for rapid test turnaround.

This role involves on-site builds, safety compliance, and occasional off-site testing across the UK and abroad, with potential weekend work.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Light Vehicle qualification (or equivalent) with prototype, motorsport or specialist vehicle experience.
• HV qualification: IMI TechSafe Level 3 minimum, Level 4 preferred for live working and HV component repair.
• Proven experience of prototype or development vehicle builds and engineering test support.
• Experience of off-site testing and working away.
• Strong electrical diagnostics, including reading wiring diagrams, CAN and laptop-based tools.

Responsibilities

• Prototype vehicle build and maintenance, from drawings and BOMs.
• Install, commission and decommission HV systems (battery packs, e-drive units, inverters, HV harnesses, charging hardware).
• Record build issues and provide feedback to design/engineering for fixes.
• Prepare vehicles for test with instrumentation and data tools; calibrate and diagnose.

Skills

Electrical diagnostics

Prototype vehicle builds

Off-site testing experience

CAN wiring diagrams

Driving licence

Education

Level 3 Light Vehicle qualification

Tools

Vector/DEWESoft data tools

Job description

MOTV Group is seeking a Prototype Vehicle & Test Technician to build, commission, maintain and support prototype electric vehicles at the Hethel Performance Hub in Norfolk. You will work with design and engineering to ensure readiness of development vehicles, performing HV commissioning and instrumentation for rapid test turnaround.

This role involves on-site builds, safety compliance, and occasional off-site testing across the UK and abroad, with potential weekend work.