Lead Test Engineer

Location: Oxfordshire

Test Engineer

Location:

Exact location TBC, Didcot parkway area

Salary:
Depending on experience (negotiable)

Role Description

You will lead the operation of a test rig for our client novel pulsed power device, and support with designing and installing upgrades to both the rig and the test article.

Additionally, you will:

* Be responsible for design, build, and execution of other experiments to answer specific unresolved questions with the product’s design or operation,

* Contribute to the design, build, commissioning, and operation of future, more advanced, rigs that move the concept closer to the production design.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced startup, where you will tackle a very wide range of highly coupled Multiphysics problems with a significant degree of autonomy.

Skills/Qualifications/Experience

* An engineering or physics background, with a relevant degree, or equivalent, plus 5 years of experience in industry.

* A generalist skillset, ideally able to contribute to some degree across mechanical, electrical

* Extensive experience of hands-on building and testing of complex mechanical / electrical systems

* Ability and mindset to iterate quickly in a fast-paced environment, with excellent problem-solving skills

* Proficient with CAD for the design of test rig components, ideally Solid Works

* Proficient in programming, ideally in Python, but other languages would be beneficial

* Experience with any of the following would be highly beneficial

* Pulsed power

* High voltages

* Hydrogen

* Excellent communication skills, able to discuss ideas and test results with a multidisciplinary team