Senior Testing Engineer - Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom - Utaceram

Description

UTAC provides vehicle test, validation and engineering services to customers in the automotive, transport, tyre, petrochemical, defence and security industries.

Special Vehicles engineers and manufactures specialist vehicle conversions. These range from new versions of existing platforms, to armoured solutions and complex electronic installations.

We are passionate about safety, customer service and technical excellence, making ideal partners at any stage in the development and launch of the vehicles of tomorrow.

We are proud and confident in our heritage, our capabilities and our people and believe that by creating a culture where individuals feel they can make a difference and enjoy coming to work, we can deliver the best possible service to our customers.

Our core values of Integrity, Expertise and Innovation provide a clear guide to how we work together safely, as one team, helping each other to succeed.

The Security & Defence department works with vehicle manufacturers, the MOD and other government bodies to conduct design validation, verification and development testing at whole vehicle level.

These projects can range from delivering the entire DVP and V&V test plan on a new vehicle platform, to short term tests on a specific part.

Most of our work is focused on wheeled military vehicles.

As a Senior Test Engineer – Defence, you will have the responsibility to develop and own the delivery of vehicle level tests, alongside a specialist team of technicians and engineers.

This is a fast moving hands on role that requires a flexible approach and a willingness to learn. Your time will be split between the office, workshops, proving ground and test chambers. Brief technicians on test content, and work with them to refine the test plans
Conduct tests with a technician, where you will own the operation of the data loggers or other instrumentation
Provide off-site UK testing support when required (+- 30% of test time).
Hold a full UK driving licence (LGV cat C orCEadvantageous)
General data acquisition understanding and ability
Project management of vehicle tests
Experience writing test plans and writing reports
Data analysis and validation, both of manual and logged measurements
Customer focused, with flexible attitude and adaptable to change
Which may involve travel inside and outside UK as and when required

UTAC is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, valuing inclusion and supporting our people to be themselves and at their very best.

Life Cover
Access to a wide range of discounts and offers via the Perkz reward scheme
Attractivefamily friendly policies; maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, flexible working.
Access to a variety of employee assistance support services.
Immigration visa sponsorship is not available for this position.