We are looking for a Senior Product Validation Engineer with a desire to work on innovative and exciting products and further their experience.
The successful candidate will have a strong bias towards mechanical or electrical engineering, with a working knowledge of both. They will be a collaborative and process focused individual who is looking for an opportunity to mentor others and help shape a growing team and contribute towards a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
Candidates will be rewarded with 56 days off consisting of 22 days to use as they like, 26 fixed days (alternate Fridays off) + public bank holidays. You will be working from our great city centre office and have access to a wide range of other perks and benefits.
Essential Requirements:
- Masters Degree (or equivalent experience) in Engineering discipline (Mechanical or Electrical)
- 5+ years of experience in a relevant role
- Able to provide evidence of ongoing continual professional development
- Good practical ability, and experience of designing and executing bodies of testing
- Generating requirements documents
- Defining validation plans for requirements
- Executing validation plans (including task management of others conducting tests)
- Critical analysis of test data
- Writing test methods and reports
- Presenting results to stakeholders
- Experience interacting with customers, including writing technical reports and presenting results
Beneficial Requirements:
- Experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience of design, build and operation of electro-mechanical test rigs
- Knowledge of metal 3D printing and post-processing.
- Knowledge of conventional machining processes
- Familiar with hydraulic systems and circuit design
- Experience working in either the automotive or aerospace industry
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversight of technical matters and setting a high working standard within the Product Validation team
- Creating and overseeing the execution of Verification and Validation plans
- Working with multi-disciplinary teams to develop new products
- Writing technical documents, including Test Methods and Reports
- Identifying and owning improvement activities within the Product Validation and Technology teams
- Technical leadership and mentoring, supporting validation engineers on larger projects
Benefits:
- 56 days off consisting of 22 days to use as you like, 26 fixed days (alternate Fridays off) + public bank holidays
- Employee share scheme
- High-performance computing kit and accessories
- Employer pension scheme (5% contribution)
- Corporate discount scheme (Perkbox)
- Cycle to work scheme
- A culture committed to continuous personal and professional development
- Amazing people and more