Test And Commissioning Engineer

Placr Recruitment; Storrington; On-site; GBP 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £55,000 DOE

Permanent, full-time role

UK & international travel

Ongoing training and career发展

World-leading engineering technology

Collaborative engineering team

Job summary

Placr Recruitment’s client—a global leader in superconducting magnet systems—seeks an experienced Test & Commissioning Engineer in Storrington, West Sussex. You will test, calibrate, and commission systems at the Storrington facility and travel to customer sites worldwide for installation and FAT/QA.

The role entails vacuum/helium leak testing, reading engineering drawings, and close collaboration with design and production teams. UK and international travel are essential aspects of the job.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification or equivalent hands-on industry experience.
• Experience in test, commissioning, installation or service engineering.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Experience with MRI systems, cryogenics, helium leak testing or high-vacuum systems would be advantageous.
• Willing and able to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Test and commission superconducting magnet systems at the Storrington facility.
• Carry out vacuum leak testing, calibration, cooldown and system energisation.
• Complete Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and QA documentation.
• Install and commission equipment at customer sites worldwide.
• Work closely with design and production teams to deliver successful projects.
• Support customer acceptance and provide technical expertise on-site.

Skills

Engineering degree or equivalent

Test & commissioning

Fault finding

Read engineering drawings

Willing to travel internationally

Education

Engineering qualification

Job description

Test & Commissioning Engineer

Storrington, West Sussex | Up to £55,000 DOE + Benefits + International Travel

Placr's client is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced superconducting magnet systems and is looking to recruit an experienced Test & Commissioning Engineer to join their specialist engineering team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology, taking projects from factory testing through to installation and commissioning at customer sites across the UK and worldwide.

The Role

• Test and commission superconducting magnet systems at the Storrington facility.
• Carry out vacuum leak testing, calibration, cooldown and system energisation.
• Complete Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and QA documentation.
• Install and commission equipment at customer sites worldwide.
• Work closely with design and production teams to deliver successful projects.
• Support customer acceptance and provide technical expertise on-site.

International travel is a key part of the role, with overseas assignments typically lasting up to three weeks.

About You

• Engineering qualification or equivalent hands‑on industry experience.
• Experience in test, commissioning, installation or service engineering.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Experience with MRI systems, cryogenics, helium leak testing or high‑vacuum systems would be advantageous.
• Willing and able to travel internationally.

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £55,000 DOE
• Permanent, full‑time role
• UK and international travel
• Ongoing training and career development
• Opportunity to work on world-leading engineering technology
• Supportive and collaborative engineering team

If you're an experienced commissioning or installation engineer looking for a varied role with international travel and the opportunity to work on innovative, high-value engineering projects, we'd love to hear from you