Senior Test Engineer — Aerospace Actuation & Qualification

Prattwhitney; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance & Income protection

Employee Discounts & Flexible Benefits

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Wolverhampton, UK, seeks an experienced test engineer to lead prototype and qualification testing across aerospace actuation systems. You will translate customer needs into formal test definitions, create procedures, and issue documentation for validation prior to design completion.

You will manage test equipment, coordinate external suppliers, and deliver clear results while supporting failure investigations and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated development/test engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of electro-mechanical actuation and sensors.
• Experience in supporting failure investigations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, readiness activities, execution, and reporting of prototype and qualification testing.
• Interpret customer requirements into test definitions and formal test procedures for prototype and qualification tests.
• Generate and issue qualification/prototype test documentation.
• Create and execute test procedures on prototype hardware, in advance of design completion.
• Generate test equipment definitions to support prototype and qualification test activities.
• Sourcing and management of external suppliers, including test facilities, and equipment suppliers.
• Set up tests, build of test units, and mounting units in test rigs; commissioning and validation of test equipment.
• Perform functional acceptance tests of prototype units and conduct qualification testing, recording data throughout.
• Review test data against requirements and report outcomes; support failure investigations and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Test engineering

Electro-mechanical actuation

Sensors

Communication skills

Self-development

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Wolverhampton, UK, seeks an experienced test engineer to lead prototype and qualification testing across aerospace actuation systems. You will translate customer needs into formal test definitions, create procedures, and issue documentation for validation prior to design completion.

You will manage test equipment, coordinate external suppliers, and deliver clear results while supporting failure investigations and continuous improvement.