Position Title: Battery Test Engineer

Duration: Contract Inside IR35

Location: Gaydon

Division: Engineering Operations

*Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK and travel within the EU.*

I am currently recruiting on behalf of a Luxury Automotive OEM based in Gaydon who are seeking a Battery Test Engineer to join their team

Job Description

As a Battery Test Engineer your main responsibilities are:

Focusing on the efficient delivery of quality assured test data in support of the development and design verification (DV) of the Clients' HV Traction Battery Systems.
You'll operate across the facility planning test activities, coordinating workflow, and leading problem solving activities to ensure the satisfaction of customer test requests, and ensuring adherence to the Clients' safety policies and procedures.
The role will focus on preparing the test facility, test automation routines and test parts for assigned test phases, and on delivering data from planned tests in support of design release activity or technology advancement.
You'll have responsibility for providing quality assured data and in supporting customer teams with data analysis and interpretation.

Skills needed

Experience with test automation and data acquisition systems (LYNX, National instruments Lab view, MatLab, Maccor, Arbin, CAPL)
Experience with CAN communication tools (Vector CANoe/CANape etc)
Technical expertise and experience of test facility operations and system under test preparation.
A working knowledge of HV powertrain configuration and energy storage technologies.
Significant experience with data acquisition and control systems.
Significant experience of data analysis and reporting of test data.
Strong knowledge of Health and Safety requirements, Risk Assessment, COSHH and SDS
The ability to validate, prepare and read engineering documents.
Computer literate (esp. Microsoft Office competency) to produce plans, reports, presentations, and process documentation.

Additional Information:

Locations: Gaydon & Lyons Park
Hybrid working: No

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