Senior Test and Validation Engineer

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About the role

Working as part of the Product Development team, this role will apply Test & Validation engineering skills to lead the design and development of commercial products for use in applications ranging from small portable power devices to motive and industrial power systems.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of test & validation activities to meet project objectives and milestones. This will include conducting tests to meet all legal, functional, customer and business requirements of the validation plans and defining and recording test methods and work instructions to suit product requirements, functionality and safety.

The individual will lead, support and perform all assigned product validation activities, including endurance, environmental, robustness and certification testing and will generate, analyse, report and approve results from testing, using statistical tools to define the reliability, confidence and predicted warranty of products.

A key part of the role will be to support & participate in failure root cause analysis and product quality life-cycle investigations

About you

You will hold a BEng, BSc (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, or possess a relevant non-degree level qualification alongside suitable industrial experience. You must have proven industry experience in a similar role. Membership of a relevant professional body, progressing towards chartered status is advantageous.

You will be able to demonstrate experience of product validation testing, test reporting and data analysis, as well as experience in validation and experimental methods in a commercial business environment. Knowledge of the following validation principles is also essential; reliability growth, accelerated life testing and statistical analysis.

You will have proven capability of delivering work packages on time and to commercial and technical requirements.

You will be able to demonstrate experience of working with quality systems and safe working practices and of troubleshooting and rectifying faults to recognised methodology.

It is key to us that you have a commercial mind-set and the ability to work with a flexible and solutions focused approach, in an agile and fast paced environment. You must also be able to work collaboratively with a cross-functional team alongside both technical and non-technical colleagues. As such, excellent communication skills are vital.

Matchtech acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers and is part of Gattaca Plc.

Gattaca Plc provides support services to Matchtech and may assist with processing your application.