Senior Engine Test Technician

Senior Engine Test Technician (engine test beds) - 37291700 - £23.69/hr (Umbrella Rate - Inside IR35)

Do you have strong hands-on experience operating combustion engine test beds in a development or durability environment? Step into a rewarding hands-on engineering role with real responsibility, variety, and clear impact. This role is working on combustion engine test beds within the advanced propulsion and test engineering industry. If practical problem-solving, safe operations, and keeping sophisticated test systems running at peak performance are what drive motivation, then the Senior Test Technician position is built for you.

What You Will Do:

· Operate multi-cylinder engine test beds day to day, keeping test rigs safe and ready through routine test cell checks.

· Lead installation and validation of instrumentation and equipment, supporting steady state, transient, emissions, calibration and durability activities.

· Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, rig and measurement issues as first line diagnosis, working to restore performance quickly and accurately.

· Run test steps using tools such as AVL PUMA and ETAS INCA, verifying channel integrity and supporting smooth test execution.

· Assist with hardware changes including injectors, sensors, turbo components, exhaust parts, hoses and fuel system items.

· Support continuous improvement in rig uptime, palleti...