Test Engineer, Electrification

Gerrell & Hard Limited; Basildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Gerrell & Hard Limited in Basildon is seeking a Test Engineer – Electrification to join a multidisciplinary engineering and test team. You will deliver customer electrification test programmes and report on results.

The role requires planning, executing tests to international standards, developing test methods and fixtures, and communicating with customers. The position is based in Basildon, 39 hours per week, permanent, with some shift work and security clearance possibilities.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Practical experience in a test or engineering laboratory environment.
• Familiarity with test instrumentation, data acquisition and use of hand tools.
• Experience with basic instrumentation, including transducers and signal conditioning equipment; power supplies; multimeters and data loggers; serial communications devices; oscilloscopes.
• Experience writing reports and technical documentation.
• Good MS Office skills.
• Practical use of hand tools.
• Strong attention to detail with a structured and methodical approach.
• Good communication skills and confidence working with internal and external customers.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Full driving licence.
• Flexibility to support shift working when required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver customer test programmes from quotation through to final report.
• Plan and execute tests in accordance with customer requirements, international standards and QHSE processes.
• Apply engineering expertise to develop test methodologies, procedures, rigs and fixtures.
• Work collaboratively across different test disciplines.
• Produce test documentation including risk assessments, reports and supporting records.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of test capability and ways of working.
• Work with internal and external customers on testing and problem resolution.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Independent working

Structured approach

Education

Degree in engineering

Tools

Test instrumentation

Data acquisition

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Data loggers

Serial communications

Power supplies

Hand tools

Job description

Test Engineer – Electrification

Location: Basildon
Salary: Competitive
Hours: 39 hours per week
Contract: Permanent

We’re recruiting a Test Engineer – Electrification to join a specialist engineering and test team in Basildon.

The role will involve delivering customer electrification test programmes, supporting the planning, execution and reporting of test activities in line with quality, safety and customer requirements.

You’ll work within a multidisciplinary test environment, managing test activities and applying engineering judgement to solve customer testing challenges.

The Role

• Manage and deliver customer test programmes from quotation through to final report
• Plan and execute tests in accordance with customer requirements, international standards and QHSE processes
• Apply engineering expertise to develop test methodologies, procedures, rigs and fixtures
• Work collaboratively across different test disciplines
• Produce test documentation including risk assessments, reports and supporting records
• Contribute to continuous improvement of test capability and ways of working
• Work with internal and external customers on testing and problem resolution

What You’ll Need

• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
• Practical experience within a test or engineering laboratory environment
• Familiarity with test instrumentation, data acquisition and use of hand tools
• Good understanding of basic instrumentation, including:
• Transducers and signal conditioning equipment
• Power supplies
• Multi-meters and data loggers
• Serial communications devices
• Oscilloscopes
• Experience writing reports and technical documentation
• Good standard of MS Office skills
• Practical use of hand tools
• Strong attention to detail with a structured and methodical approach
• Good communication skills and confidence working with internal and external customers
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Full driving licence
• Flexibility to support shift working when required

Desirable Experience

It would be beneficial to have experience in some of the following:

• Practical use of the instrumentation listed above within a test engineering laboratory
• Project management
• Working with DC high voltage (DCHV)
• Electric vehicle systems / EV battery technologies
• Environmental test facilities, including climatic, vibration and shock testing
• CAN (Controller Area Network) tools
• Graphical programming tools/environments
• Test sequencing, scripting and test executive software
• QHSE within a working environment
• Generating proposals and tenders for clients
• Knowledge of ISO 17025 and UKAS accreditation

Additional Information

The role is based in Basildon and operates on a 39-hour working week.

Some shift working and overtime may be required depending on customer and test programme requirements.

Due to the nature of the work, the successful applicant must be able to achieve baseline security clearance.