Senior Process Engineer - Aerospace Test Automation

LHH; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH in Oxfordshire is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to develop and improve manufacturing and test processes for aerospace components. The role covers design, build, commissioning and production handover with hands-on responsibilities.

Experience automating test or inspection processes is particularly valuable, along with practical knowledge of measurement systems and process variation to drive reliable production outcomes.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering role spanning concept, build, commissioning and production handover.
• Experience automating test or inspection processes.
• Practical understanding of measurement systems and process variation; using data to drive improvements.
• Experience taking a process or equipment from an engineering requirement to production.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and commission pass-off rigs, test fixtures and tooling for component verification.
• Turn component requirements into test methods and clear pass/fail criteria.
• Assess repeatability and reproducibility; investigate variation and implement improvements.
• Define data to capture and how to record it; analyse results for trends and reliability.
• Identify opportunities to automate test sequences, measurements and data logging to reduce manual variation and boost throughput.
• Document test methods and validation evidence; support handover into production.

Skills

Process engineering

Aerospace manufacturing

Automation

Data analysis

Tools

PLC

Machine vision

Gauge R&R

Job description

LHH in Oxfordshire is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to develop and improve manufacturing and test processes for aerospace components. The role covers design, build, commissioning and production handover with hands-on responsibilities.

Experience automating test or inspection processes is particularly valuable, along with practical knowledge of measurement systems and process variation to drive reliable production outcomes.