Senior Engineering Technician: Flight Actuation Testing

Moog Inc.; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life assurance & pension contribution

Employee share options

Onsite parking & EV charging

Job summary

Moog Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineering Technician in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, to support customer testing for flight critical actuation systems.

You will develop, build and run design assurance and qualification tests, focusing on hydraulic-based testing and vibration, with prototype assembly and test of components. The role requires a strong mechanical background with hydraulics/pneumatics, instrumentation, data acquisition and electrical-circuit knowledge.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND (or equivalent) in a relevant Engineering discipline; years of work experience considered in lieu of education.
• Proven experience in a Test and Validation environment (minimum 2 years).
• Experience building and setting up test rigs and equipment.
• Selection of test rig components.
• Instrumentation experience.
• Experience building hydraulic and/or pneumatic systems.
• Experience producing test documentation.
• Proven experience of setup and use of data acquisition equipment and software.
• Proficient MS Office, especially Excel.
• Ability to interpret Engineering specifications and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Support customer testing requirements on components for flight critical 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 knowledge of electrical circuits during development and test activities.
• Interpret engineering specifications and drawings to support test execution and validation.

Skills

Test & Validation

Test rig setup

Instrumentation

Electrical circuits

Data acquisition

MS Excel

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

Data acquisition software

Job description

Moog Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineering Technician in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, to support customer testing for flight critical actuation systems.

You will develop, build and run design assurance and qualification tests, focusing on hydraulic-based testing and vibration, with prototype assembly and test of components. The role requires a strong mechanical background with hydraulics/pneumatics, instrumentation, data acquisition and electrical-circuit knowledge.