Test Rig Engineer

Redline Group Ltd; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An industry-leading engineering organisation seeks an On-Site Test Rig Engineer in Wolverhampton. This role involves calibrating and testing production test rig equipment across electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic domains. Ideal candidates will have a formal engineering qualification or extensive calibration experience, strong electrical diagnostics knowledge, and the ability to work in a customer-focused environment. The position offers professional development opportunities and a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable calibration experience in engineering.
• Strong understanding of calibration principles and methods.
• Experience with jig/tool recertification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Define calibration requirements and ensure compliance.
• Perform calibration of various instrumentation.
• Develop and audit calibration procedures.
• Maintain calibration records and documentation.
• Investigate and resolve test rig instrumentation issues.

Skills

Calibration principles

Electrical diagnostics

Customer service

Mechanical systems knowledge

Strong communication

Education

Formal qualification in engineering

Job description

An On‑Site Test Rig Engineer is sought to join an industry‑leading engineering organisation in Wolverhampton, contributing to the calibration, testing, and verification of production test rig equipment across electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic domains.

The On‑Site Test Rig Engineer, Wolverhampton, will be expected to develop your understanding in the field, learning from peers and senior engineers in technical areas and industry best practices. This may include calibration methods, metrology standards, test rig instrumentation, and engineering processes used in customer production environments.

Responsibilities

• Work with wider engineering and quality teams to define calibration requirements and ensure test rig measurement systems remain compliant.
• Perform calibration of electrical, temperature, load, force, flow and pressure instrumentation using approved procedures and metrology best practices.
• Develop, review, and audit calibration procedures for customer equipment.
• Create and maintain measurement uncertainty budgets for calibrations.
• Maintain accurate and traceable calibration records, certificates, and documentation within internal management systems.
• Support customer audits, accreditation visits, and internal quality assessments.
• Collaborate with on‑site engineering teams to investigate, diagnose, and resolve issues with customer test rig instrumentation.
• Support additional engineering tasks as required, receiving training where needed.

Key skills & experience

• Formal qualification in an engineering discipline or extensive demonstrable calibration experience.
• Electrical diagnostic background with strong understanding of calibration principles.
• Knowledge of mechanical and hydraulic systems.
• Experience with jig/tool recertification (advantageous).
• Strong communication and reporting abilities.
• Ability to work in a customer‑focused environment, delivering high standards of service.

How to apply

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