Test, Service and Installation Engineer

Placrrecruitment Co; Storrington; On-site; GBP 46,800 - 57,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Worldwide travel opportunities

Job summary

Test, Service & Installation Engineer in Storrington, West Sussex is a full-time/permanent role offering travel to UK and international sites. Salary is competitive with OTE up to £52,000 plus excellent benefits.

The role involves testing, commissioning and installation of advanced equipment, working with design, production and customer teams, and regular UK/international travel.

Qualifications

• Experience testing, servicing, commissioning or installing complex engineering equipment.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Testing and commissioning specialist engineering equipment.
• Carrying out Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and completing quality documentation.
• Installing and commissioning systems at customer sites across the UK and worldwide.
• Diagnosing faults and resolving mechanical and electrical issues.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Working closely with design and production teams to deliver successful installations.
• Supporting customer acceptance, handover and technical demonstrations.

Skills

Testing

Commissioning

Installation

Fault-finding

Engineering drawings

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Team player

Education

Engineering qualification or equivalent hands-on experience

Job description

Test, Service & Installation Engineer

Storrington, West Sussex

Full-Time | Permanent

Competitive Salary (DOE) | OTE up to £52,000 + Excellent Benefits

Travel the World. Work with Advanced Technology. Build Something Exceptional.

Are you an experienced engineer who enjoys solving technical challenges and seeing your work in action? Do you want a role that combines hands‑on engineering with international travel, working on cutting‑edge equipment used around the world?

Our client is looking for a Test, Service & Installation Engineer to join their growing team. This is an opportunity to work with highly specialised engineering systems, carrying out testing, commissioning and installation projects from their West Sussex facility through to customer sites across the UK and internationally.

No two projects are the same, making this an ideal role for an engineer who enjoys variety, problem‑solving and working with innovative technology.

The Role

As a Test, Service & Installation Engineer, you'll play a key role in ensuring complex engineering equipment is tested, commissioned and installed to the highest standards. Working alongside design, production and customer teams, you'll help deliver successful projects from factory testing through to final customer acceptance.

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

What You'll Be Doing

• Testing and commissioning specialist engineering equipment.
• Carrying out Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and completing quality documentation.
• Installing and commissioning systems at customer sites across the UK and worldwide.
• Diagnosing faults and resolving mechanical and electrical issues.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Working closely with design and production teams to deliver successful installations.
• Supporting customer acceptance, handover and technical demonstrations.
• Maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety and customer service.

You'll ideally have:

• An engineering qualification or equivalent hands‑on industry experience.
• Experience testing, servicing, commissioning or installing complex engineering equipment.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault‑finding skills.
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience using a range of hand and power tools.
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills.
• The ability to work independently while also contributing as part of a collaborative engineering team.
• A willingness and ability to travel internationally.

Desirable Experience

• MRI systems or superconducting magnet technology.
• Cryogenics or vacuum systems.
• Helium leak testing.
• High‑vacuum or precision engineering environments.

What's in it for You?

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• On-target earnings up to £52,000.
• Excellent benefits package.
• Regular UK and international travel.
• Work with innovative, world‑leading engineering technology.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Join a supportive, experienced and highly skilled engineering team.
• A varied role where every project presents a new challenge.
• Ready for Your Next Challenge?

If you're looking for a career that combines advanced engineering, global travel and the opportunity to work on unique, high‑value projects, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more.