Test/Development Engineer - Basildon - £23.40 - 23.40 per hour (JAS-100438)

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Test/Development Engineer
Basildon, Essex, England
£23.40 - 23.40 per hour

A Test/Development Engineer is required to work on contract for our large automotive client based in Basildon, Essex.

Description
Position Description:
A full understanding of test requirements and procedures in respect of rig, vehicle, or general testing. Establish detailed engineering and legal requirements and determines all test methods, facilities and equipment used. Responsible for design and development of tests. Test data analysis and feedback. To liaise with internal and external component and development engineers, and to advise of required design changes. To prepare detailed test procedures for standard or repetitive tests and drafts proposed procedures for new or special tests. Design of test rigs and fixtures and/or other special equipment. Guide and instruct mechanics and electricians to assist with testing. To operate within a team of test engineers.

Job Requirements
Skills Required:
Ability to summarise market based interpretations of all vehicle emission testing regulations and related testing/monitoring requirements and disseminate/interpret that information to engineering personnel, concentrating mainly on the effect to emissions testing and correlation. A knowledge of automotive legislation, preferably in vehicle emissions related areas. A high level understanding of aftertreatment desirable. To have a working knowledge of emission laboratories either as vehicle development engineer or test engineer. A high level understanding of modern light duty engine technology and calibration. A high level of presentation skills and to be capable of dealing with a wide range of people from different nationalities/cultures. To be familiar with computer based analytical and computer based tools. A good understanding of statistical sampling processes. To be willing and capable of travel. A high standard of written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain complex ideas to non-technical people. CONT...

Details
To be educated at degree level or equivalent in a technical/scientific subject. To communicate and advocate the company’s position on emissions testing related to environmental legislation matters & correlation. When travelling or visiting laboratories provide a link between the company and external government/regulatory bodies on technical and vehicle environmental legislative issues affecting the environmental performance of products.

Experience Required:
Automotive experience relevant to the department with vacancy.

Education Required:
Educated to degree level, MS Office (min Word & Excel) & Report Writing. Perform related duties as required.

Applicants MUST have proof of immediate and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Contracts are those of an Employment Business.