Senior Mechanical Test Engineer – Automotive R&D Lab

Placements24; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Annual bonus

Paid time off

Sick leave

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Mechanical Test Engineer to join its East London R&D laboratory, focusing on the quality and performance of automotive components through rigorous mechanical testing.

You will design, develop and execute test plans, operate universal testing machines and environmental chambers, manage data acquisition, analyze results in MATLAB and Excel, and report findings to cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in mechanical testing, preferably automotive components.
• Proficiency with mechanical testing methods (tensile, compression, fatigue, impact, environmental).
• Experience with data acquisition systems and software.
• Strong knowledge of material properties, failure modes, and mechanical principles.
• CAD for test fixture design is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement comprehensive mechanical test plans for automotive components and systems.
• Set up and operate mechanical testing equipment (universal testing machines, fatigue testers, environmental chambers).
• Develop and manage data acquisition systems to capture test parameters.
• Analyze data using statistical methods and software (MATLAB, Excel); generate detailed test reports.
• Troubleshoot test equipment and experimental setups; mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Mechanical testing

Data acquisition

MATLAB

Excel

Technical reporting

Cross-functional teamwork

Test fixture design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

CAD

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Mechanical Test Engineer to join its East London R&D laboratory, focusing on the quality and performance of automotive components through rigorous mechanical testing.

You will design, develop and execute test plans, operate universal testing machines and environmental chambers, manage data acquisition, analyze results in MATLAB and Excel, and report findings to cross‑functional teams.