Environmental Test Engineer
Location: Stevenage
Salary: Up to £55,000 depending on experience
Headline Benefits: A bonus of up to £2,500, Paid Overtime, Strong pension, 25 days annual leave with the option to accrue 15 additional days flexi leave, enhanced parental leave.
We’re working with an award-winning, world-leading, technical & scientific engineering organisation, with sites across Europe, that have an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Test Engineer in a Mechanical and Climatic Test Department, where you will be responsible for delivering varied and complex test campaigns on all programmes, applying tests using cutting edge equipment and techniques. Test activities will include multi-shaker and multi-axis vibration (random, sine and mixed mode), high g shock, altitude, humidity and many other test conditions.
The Environmental Test Engineer role:
The Mechanical and Climatic Test Department consists of around 30 engineers. The team are proactive and dynamic as the workload can be very varied, with a wide range of products and tests to be conducted. This is an exciting time to join the team as they are undergoing a significant expansion in space and capability, with a new building due to be commissioned in 2025.
As a test engineer, you will be responsible for delivering all aspects of the test programme, from initial costings through to a Test House Certificate certifying the work conducted. You will need to work in accordance with company and local quality procedures to ensure all testing is conducted to the required standard for missile development and qualification. You will also work closely with other teams who will conduct functional testing, equipment maintenance and test planning with your support.
Environmental Test Engineer and experience required:
Essential:
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HNC/HND/Degree qualified in a subject relevant to the role or demonstrable equivalent experience
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Good problem-solving skills coupled with a sound fundamental knowledge of mechanical structures and analysis
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IT Competence including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
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Experienced using measurement equipment and devices including accelerometers, thermocouples, strain gauges, etc.
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Self-motivated and able to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills
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Methodical and Logical approach, conscientious and safety conscious in all activities
Desirable:
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Demonstrable experience leading or working as a team in the delivery of projects
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Previous experience using Siemens Testlab vibration control equipment or other automated mechanical test systems
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Previous experience identifying and delivering capability and technical improvements
Their order book stretches for many years, and they have healthy profits and a range of new projects in place. They’re stable with steady controlled growth, offer dynamic working, and fantastic opportunities to grow and develop your career further.
The business are firm believers in offering all staff the best possible platform to succeed, providing support for career development as well as personal assistance. They hold numerous awards on the back of this work and have a range of employee networks and internal communities that include Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Gender Equality, Neurodiversity, Pride, Ethnic Diversity and many more. They really care about their staff and are passionate about what they do and why they do it.
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