Test Engineer

BlueGate Consulting Ltd; Luton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

BlueGate Consulting Ltd seeks a Test Engineer to join the Luton site. The role reports to the Test Manager, conducting acceptance testing and reporting on electrical units at the production site in Luton.

The position requires collaboration with Electrical, Hydraulic, Quality and Production teams to ensure test plans, quality standards and safety requirements are met, including handling high voltage systems.

Qualifications

• Qualification at Level 4/5 (NQF) in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• High voltage awareness and experience with high voltage equipment.
• Experience with large-scale test setups and power systems.
• Proficiency with data acquisition systems and following test procedures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct acceptance testing on electrical units and report results.
• Monitor, record, and report test data according to plans.
• Ensure test reports are logged within 24 hours of testing.
• Support development of test data acquisition and control systems.

Skills

Acceptance testing

Data acquisition

High voltage awareness

Test reporting

Electrical engineering

Education

Electrical Eng Level 4/5

Job description

Test Engineer – Luton, Bedfordshire**

The Test Engineer, reporting to the Test Manager, is responsible for conducting acceptance testing and reporting on electrical units in accordance with quality procedures and engineering requirements at the production site in Luton.

This role requires close collaboration with the Electrical, Hydraulic, Quality, and Production teams to ensure that test plans, quality standards, and safety requirements are fully met.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform acceptance testing on large-scale induction motors, up to 13.8kV and 3.2MW.


• Accurately monitor, record, and report test data in alignment with defined test plans and engineering standards.


• Ensure that test reports are completed and logged within engineering systems within 24 hours of test completion.


• Investigate and support the development of test data acquisition and control systems.

Essential Requirements

• Qualification at Level 4/5 (NQF) in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.


• High voltage awareness and experience working with high voltage equipment.


• Experience with large-scale test setups and power systems.


• Proficiency with data acquisition systems and adherence to test procedures and quality plans.