Principal Safety Test Engineer

ARM are supporting a market‑leading automotive testing company to recruit a Principal Engineer (sled) within their Passive Safety department.

Up to £60,000 + Bonus + Benefits

We're looking for an experienced Test Engineering Manager to lead a small technical team delivering passive safety testing to global standards on their sled facility. This is a hands‑on leadership role in a high‑performance, regulated test environment.

• Lead Health & Safety, risk assessments, and safe test operations
• Manage and develop a small team of engineers and technicians
• Plan workloads, schedules, and resources
• Act as key technical contact for customers and future programmes
• Drive continuous improvement and performance metrics
• Own departmental finances including invoicing and forecasting
• Support ISO
  17025, ISO
  9001, and other accreditations
• Oversee sled testing procedures, equipment utilisation, and data analysis

• Degree‑qualified, ideally in Automotive Engineering
• 5+ years' experience in automotive or aerospace passive safety testing
• Strong sled testing expertise (essential)
• Proven people management and planning skills
• Expert knowledge of European, Federal, and Global safety standards
• Experience with data acquisition, high‑speed cameras, and test instrumentation
• Strong understanding of ATD injury criteria and data interpretation

• Static rig testing experience
• FARO Arm or CMM experience