Senior Engineering Technician — Flight Actuation Testing

Moog; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave (including bank)

Private medical insurance

Mental health support and financial/ad

Generous life assurance and company/p

Job summary

Moog is seeking a Senior Engineering Technician for the Engineering Development laboratory in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. You will develop, build and execute design assurance tests for hydraulic actuation components, including assembly of prototypes and test rigs.

The role requires a mechanical background with hydraulic/pneumatic experience, instrumentation and data acquisition skills, and the ability to interpret engineering drawings to support test activities.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND in Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years in a Test and Validation environment.
• Experience building and setting up test rigs and equipment.
• Instrumentation experience and data acquisition setup.
• Ability to interpret drawings and engineering specifications.
• Proficient in Excel and MS Office; team-oriented with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support customer testing requirements on new components destined for flight critical aircraft actuation systems.
• Develop, build and run design assurance and qualification tests.
• Conduct hydraulic-based testing including impulse fatigue, endurance, performance, thermal cycling and vibration testing.
• Assemble and test prototype components and valves, including those with integrated electronics.
• Build and set up test rigs and associated equipment.
• Configure instrumentation and data acquisition equipment to support testing activities.
• Utilize electrical equipment and apply knowledge of electrical circuits during development and test activities.
• Interpret engineering specifications and drawings to support test execution and validation activities.
• Work collaboratively as part of the Engineering Development laboratory team while taking initiative where required.

Skills

Test & Validation

Test rigs

Instrumentation

Data acquisition

Electrical circuits

MS Office / Excel

Reading drawings

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

LDS

B&K

M&P

Turning

Milling

Job description

Moog is seeking a Senior Engineering Technician for the Engineering Development laboratory in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. You will develop, build and execute design assurance tests for hydraulic actuation components, including assembly of prototypes and test rigs.

The role requires a mechanical background with hydraulic/pneumatic experience, instrumentation and data acquisition skills, and the ability to interpret engineering drawings to support test activities.