Research And Development Test Engineer

Research and Development Test Engineer – Based Poole

As a Research and Development Test Engineer, you will have a background and experience of non-standard assembly, this could include backgrounds in fluid control, pressure compressors, hydraulic motors, actuators and able to demonstrable key skills in and knowledge around materials, stress analysis and practical mechanical assembly.

As a Research and Development Test Engineer, you will be working in the R&D laboratory assembling new valves for testing, writing reports and then produce graphs with the data with a good understanding of risk assessments.

You will be responsible for supervising other team members, with the R&D lab when testing, you will also be responsible for checking all their equipment, prior to testing.

This is a “hands-on” role of which the majority will be testing new valves, however you will also support the testing of current valves when required or when supervising other team members.

Basic salary up to £40,000 depending on experience, plus excellent benefits

Candidate

• Mechanical Engineering Degree, Diploma or qualified by experience
• Experience or knowledge in any of the following engineering software, 2D and 3D CAD, FEA, CFD, Mathcad, MS Office, preferably using Autodesk platforms (AutoCAD, Inventor, Ansys).
• Good CAD technical report writing skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
• Ability to manage your own time with high attention to detail and able to work to strict deadlines
• Strong organisational skills as this role will involve working on various projects simultaneously, including coordinating with other project team members, liaising with manufacturing and sales departments, reviewing progress as well as evaluating results
• Ability to demonstrate a positive can-do attitude and work calmly under pressure

Duties

• You will design qualification test parameters for the validation of new products in accordance with project objectives and milestones.
• Apply relevant engineering standards, legislation, certification, and customer compliance ensuring comprehensive validation and reporting is delivered. 
• Compile test reports and documentation design validation compliance and maintaining comprehensive traceability and conduct concurrent engineering tasks optimising designs for manufacturing methodology, assembly, and testing processes
• Develop test equipment capabilities and continuous improvement in data acquisition software / hardware and pressure / flow mechanical equipment.
• Assist with health% safety documentation, SOPs, training matrix whilst supervising safe systems of work and authorised personnel equipment
• Develop your own technical/valve product knowledge through research, development and in coordination with test equipment and pressure system manufacturers
• Create new part numbers and bills of materials using the ERP/MRP system and provide technical support to production engineering and purchasing
• Able to compile operating and maintenance manuals for derivative products and conduct strip and survey investigations facilitating product return, revalidation, and warranty processes