Mechanical Development & Test Engineer

Job Description

Are you looking for a new challenge Would you like to be a part of a company that is experiencingextensive international growth The company are a global engineering business supplying bespoke engineered products and engineered solutions to some of thelargest manufacturing companies and defence contractors worldwide. The business is recruiting a wide range of engineering roles across the UK and Europe.Our Client:With a UK based Head Office, they have been trading for over 150 years and has over 1000 staff members worldwide working across over 20 global sites. There are manufacturing facilities on every continent. The company focuses on industrial rotating equipmentand drive units supplying every major sector. The company is going through sustained growth and offers an excellent career opportunity to help drive this organic growth across the world.Role:You will be responsible for the specification of test rigs as well as being involved in the hands-on non-destructive testing of equipment using the rigs you have specified. You will be responsible for performing, recording and monitoring various fatigue,life, wear and efficiency testing including, vibration, shock, impact, temperature and G-force. In addition to carrying out the testing, you will be responsible for creating test reports and analyses, troubleshooting test item and test rig issues and interpretingthe Client test requirements. You will co-ordinate development engineering workload and activities with the project Head of Test and Project Engineering Manager to meet project requirements.You will be responsible for:

• Engineering rotating machinery test system requirements and specifications
• Assisting derivation of physical test requirements and creating test procedures and methodologies
• Test equipment definition, data capture, data processing and analysis
• Carrying out and/or supporting test procedures and protocols as assigned; supervising and/or supporting testing
• Creating test reports and analyses
• Troubleshooting test article and test rig issues
• Document checking/signoff as required (specifications/reports)
• Providing customer facing and supply chain support as required to resolve in service issues or to assist with development of new hardware

Role Requirements:

• Experience working as a test and development engineer
• Knowledge of development and validation test techniques
• Knowledge and hands on experience as a development/test engineer
• Practical experience in the development of test protocols and test hardware requirements
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve in a data driven fashion
• Skilled in reviewing and reporting on performance tests and data
• Experience of automated test data capture methods and systems

Preferred, (but not essential) Requirements:

• Knowledge of rotating machinery technologies. This may include associated technologies including sensors and instrumentation, lubrication, bearings, thermal response, noise and vibration
• Knowledge of defence platform requirements
• Experience using electronic data capture and analysis software and tools
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards and test protocols

Keyskills :
GearboxGearboxesInstrumentationRotating EquipmentVibration Testingnoise