Vehicle Test And Analysis Engineer

A leading premium automotive business and leading to move towards electric autonomous vehicles.
WHAT TO EXPECT
This role is within the Robustness Team in D&R+T (Vehicle Engineering - Durability & Robustness + Towing). The role will focus on delivering data and high quality issue reports from Vehicle Tests in support of design and/or production validation. The main activity is to complete whole Vehicle Tests according to established D&R test processes. This includes whole vehicle climatic and proving ground tests at Gaydon/MIRA and supporting durability mileage vehicles in the UK, UAE, USA and Sweden.
The role will include documenting the problem definition of a wide variety of vehicle issues that occur during D&R tests. In addition, the role will include preparation of test facilities, vehicle, instrumentation which measure a wide range of date. The role may support issue investigations, vehicle requirements and test method improvement activities.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Complete full preparation of test facility and/or test parts to enable effective and timely data delivery
• Complete vehicle level durability and strength tests
• Provide technical expertise in the test processes and collection of vehicle data
• Support Vehicle Test and Analysis senior test engineers in day to day activities required to test vehicles
• Support monitoring and tracking on long run durability vehicles (inc overseas)
• Support development of new requirements, test methods and process improvements.
• To collate, manipulate and interpret data which will be used to inform engineering decisions
• Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager, at the appropriate site, in connection with their job as may be requested
• Continuous development of the role including use of AGILE tools.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential:

• Technical expertise and experience of testing vehicles or parts.
• Data analysis and reporting of test data.
• Natural problem-solver with structured approach to problem solving in a technical environment.
• The ability to validate, prepare and read engineering documents.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements, Risk Assessment, COSHH and SDS
• Computer literate, including Microsoft Office competency to produce plans, presentations, graphs, process and Single Point Lesson (SPL) documents.
• A full UK driving license with less than 6 penalty points, no disqualification, 2 years accident free record