Vehicle Test and Analysis Engineer

A leading premium automotive business and leading to move towards electric autonomous vehicles.

WHAT TO EXPECT

This role is within the Robustness Team in D&R+T (Vehicle Engineering - Durability & Robustness + Towing). The role will focus on delivering data and high quality issue reports from vehicle tests in support of design and/or production validation. The main activity is to complete whole vehicle tests according to established D&R test processes. This includes whole vehicle climatic and proving ground tests at Gaydon/MIRA and supporting durability mileage vehicles in the UK, UAE, USA and Sweden.
 

The role will include documenting the problem definition of a wide variety of vehicle issues that occur during D&R tests. In addition, the role will include preparation of test facilities, vehicle, instrumentation which measure a wide range of date. The role may support issue investigations, vehicle requirements and test method improvement activities.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

    Complete full preparation of test facility and/or test parts to enable effective and timely data delivery  
    Complete vehicle level durability and strength tests
    Provide technical expertise in the test processes and collection of vehicle data
    Support vehicle test and analysis senior test engineers in day to day activities required to test vehicles
    Support monitoring and tracking on long run durability vehicles (inc overseas)
    Support development of new requirements, test methods and process improvements.
    To collate, manipulate and interpret data which will be used to inform engineering decisions
    Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager, at the appropriate site, in connection with their job as may be requested 
    Continuous development of the role including use of AGILE tools.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:
-    Technical expertise and experience of testing vehicles or parts.
-    Data analysis and reporting of test data.
-    Natural problem-solver with structured approach to problem solving in a technical environment.
-    The ability to validate, prepare and read engineering documents.
-    Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements, Risk Assessment, COSHH and SDS
-    Computer literate, including Microsoft Office competency to produce plans, presentations, graphs, process and Single Point Lesson (SPL) documents.
-    A full UK driving license with less than 6 penalty points, no disqualification, 2 years accident free record