Trials Engineer / Senior Trials Engineer

CBSbutler Holdings Limited; Summerfield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Excellent benefits

Job summary

CBSbutler Holdings Limited seeks a Trials Engineer / Senior Trials Engineer in Kidderminster to join a world-leading propulsion testing team. You will plan and run static firing trials, install instrumentation, and analyse data in a safety-critical environment.

You'll work across aerospace, defence, motorsport and automotive sectors, with mentoring and potential progression to Senior Trials Engineer and specialist qualifications such as Range Safety Officer.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification (HNC/HND, Degree or equivalent).
• Practical experience in testing, instrumentation or technical engineering.
• Ability to work in a safety-critical environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver static firing trials from initial request to test completion.
• Install and operate instrumentation including pressure and high-speed data systems.
• Analyze test data and investigate anomalies to support product development.
• Work alongside experienced engineers within a highly controlled environment.
• Support continuous improvement of test methods, equipment and processes.
• Build experience across multiple products and facilities with mentoring.

Skills

Planning & execution

Instrumentation setup

Data analysis

Safety-critical ops

Mentoring

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

Pressure sensors

High-speed data acquisition

Job description

Trials Engineer / Senior Trials Engineer Kidderminster | Competitive Salary Bonus Excellent Benefits Not every engineer gets to test rocket motors. This is one of those roles. We're supporting a world-leading engineering organisation developing advanced propulsion technology, and they're looking for a Trials Engineer to join their growing Test & Evaluation team. From planning and executing static firing trials to analysing performance data and working on live explosive operations, this is a genuinely hands-on engineering role where no two days are the same. Whether you're an experienced test engineer, come from aerospace, defence, automotive or motorsport, or you're leaving the Armed Forces with relevant technical experience, this is an opportunity to work on programmes few engineers ever get to experience.

What you'll be doing

• Planning and delivering static firing trials from initial request through to formal test completion.
• Installing and operating instrumentation including pressure, thrust and high-speed data acquisition systems.
• Analysing test data and investigating anomalies to support product development and qualification.
• Working alongside experienced engineers within a highly controlled and safety-critical environment.
• Supporting continuous improvement of test methods, equipment and processes.
• Building experience across multiple products and test facilities with structured mentoring and development.

You’ll have an engineering qualification (HNC/HND, Degree or equivalent experience) together with practical experience in testing, instrumentation or technical engineering.

We're particularly interested in candidates from:

• Aerospace
• Defence
• Motorsport
• Automotive
• Test & Development
• Armed Forces (REME, Royal Artillery, Ammunition Technical, Weapons Engineering, Aircraft Engineering, EOD and similar technical trades)

What's in it for you?

• Work on genuinely unique engineering programmes.
• Structured development with a clear pathway to Senior Trials Engineer.
• Opportunity to gain specialist qualifications, including Range Safety Officer.
• Funded professional development.
• Join a growing engineering team investing in new facilities, equipment and capability.
• If you're looking for an engineering career that's practical, technically challenging and unlike anything else in industry, we'd love to hear from you.