Senior Calibration Engineer

Ceres; Horsham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ceres is a global leader in solid oxide technology, delivering calibration governance and measurement capability to support technology development and industrialisation. This role ensures calibratable equipment across Test, Production and Quality environments is managed, maintained, and calibrated to provide accurate data and reliable performance.

The successful candidate will own the calibration operating model, drive improvements, and work with area managers, quality teams, and suppliers to

Qualifications

• Significant industrial experience in a laboratory, test, manufacturing, or similar engineering environment.
• Hands-on calibration, maintenance, or operation of electromechanical measurement systems.
• Experience planning and managing calibration across equipment and data.
• Experience collaborating with engineering, operations and quality teams in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Own calibration strategy, governance, and delivery across Test, Production, and Quality environments.
• Schedule and oversee in-house and external calibration activities.
• Maintain central asset register and monitor calibration status and demand.
• Drive KPI-based improvement and document calibration methods and procedures.

Skills

Industrial experience

Calibration

Measurement systems

Data management

Cross-functional teamwork

Regulated environments

Mechanical/Electrical/electronic eng

Excel

Education

HNC/HND in Mechanical, Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Tools

Excel

Job description

Ceres is a global leader in solid oxide technology, driving the clean energy revolution. Our steel-supported fuel cell and electrolyser technology gives partners a decade of development advantage, accelerating innovation in power generation, green hydrogen, and distributed power solutions for data centre's. Trusted by some of the world’s most progressive companies, our proven designs deliver efficient, low-cost solutions backed by over 5 million test hours. At Ceres, innovation is in our DNA. Join us and be part of a world-class team making a positive impact on the planet.

Purpose of the role:

The purpose of this role is to provide technical ownership and accountability for the delivery, performance, governance, and continuous improvement of calibration across Ceres. It ensures that all calibratable and reference equipment within Test, Production, and Quality environments is effectively managed, maintained, and calibrated to deliver accurate, reliable data in support of technology development and industrialisation.

The role defines and maintains the calibration operating model, including the systems, processes, standards, and governance required for safe, efficient, scalable, and auditable delivery. This includes ownership of calibration standards, asset tracking, data and records, and the optimisation of in-house and external calibration strategies, supported by appropriate tools for scheduling, monitoring, data integrity and understanding of measurement performance.

It is accountable for calibration planning and execution, including scheduling, prioritisation, and delivery of both in-house and externally managed calibration activities for managing the central asset register to ensure visibility of calibration status and demand, and hands-on support where required. Working with area managers and Quality, it ensures equipment availability and compliance, while standardising calibration processes, procedures, and systems across the business.

The role also drives performance improvement through KPI tracking and continuous enhancement of calibration capability, while acting as the technical authority on measurement systems, calibration methods, and equipment specification—supporting test stand and equipment design, commissioning, operation, and audit readiness.

Finally, it ensures calibration capability is resilient and not dependent on individuals by embedding structured processes and documentation, while building capability across the organisation through technician development, succession planning, and collaboration with internal teams and external suppliers, providing clear operational ownership of calibration within Test Operations.

Knowledge and skills required for the role:

• Significant industrial experience in a laboratory, test, manufacturing, or similar engineering environment
• Strong hands-on experience in calibration, maintenance, or operation of electromechanical measurement systems
• Capable of managing calibration across a range of equipment, including scheduling, internal and external calibration, and data management
• Expertise in improving operational processes, systems, or frameworks in an engineering environment
• Experience working across teams (e.g. engineering, operations, quality) to deliver technically robust outcomes
• Demonstrated experience operating within regulated and safety-critical environments
• HNC/HND or equivalent experience in Mechanical, Electrical or Electronic Engineering (or related discipline)
• Strong practical engineering and diagnostic skills in measurement systems
• Competent in data handling and analysis using standard engineering tools (e.g. Excel or equivalent)