Company Description
At UTAC you will have more than just a job, our work is exciting and challenging, connecting people who solve issues that matter. It means working with people with impact and have real meaning, where you will grow professionally and personal.
UTAC provides vehicle test, validation and engineering services to customers in the automotive, transport, tyre, petrochemical, defence and security industries. It is independent and impartial in everything it does.
Special Vehicles engineers and manufactures specialist vehicle conversions. These range from new versions of existing platforms, to armoured solutions and complex electronic installations. It conducts vehicle assessments and develops class-leading vehicle dynamics improvements.
We are passionate about safety, customer service and technical excellence, making ideal partners at any stage in the development and launch of the vehicles of tomorrow.
We are proud and confident in our heritage, our capabilities and our people and believe that by creating a culture where individuals feel they can make a difference and enjoy coming to work, we can deliver the best possible service to our customers.
Our core values of Integrity, Expertise and Innovation provide a clear guide to how we work together safely, as one team, helping each other to succeed.
Job Description
The Security & Defence department works with vehicle manufacturers, the MOD and other government bodies to conduct design validation, verification and development testing at whole vehicle level. These projects can range from delivering the entire DVP and V&V test plan on a new vehicle platform, to short term tests on a specific part. Most of our work is focused on wheeled military vehicles.
As a Senior Test Engineer – Defence, you will have the responsibility to develop and own the delivery of vehicle level tests, alongside a specialist team of technicians and engineers. You will develop test plans from top level requirements, conduct and document the tests, then asses the results and report accordingly.
This is a fast moving hands on role that requires a flexible approach and a willingness to learn. Your time will be split between the office, workshops, proving ground and test chambers. As the key point of contact for test activities conducting tests alongside the manufacturer or customer.
Responsibilities
- Review test standards and requirements, and develop test plans which will validate them appropriately
- Brief technicians on test content, and work with them to refine the test plans
- Ensure appropriate instrumentation is installed on the vehicle and tested
- Conduct tests with a technician, where you will own the operation of the data loggers or other instrumentation
- Document all findings including test notes
- Produce test reports or results sheets to confirm the pass/fail criteria of each requirement
- Ensure the test vehicle is appropriately prepared for each test from a safety and functional point of view
- Provide off-site UK testing support when required (+- 30% of test time).
- Own customer communication relevant to your tests
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Hold a full UK driving licence (LGV cat C or CE advantageous)
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant Engineering disciplines
- Chartered or incorporated engineer status, or working towards registration preferred
Essential Core Competencies:
- Vehicle level testing experience
- General data acquisition understanding and ability
- Knowledge of sensor types and applications
- Knowledge of vehicle system functionality
- Understanding of vehicle attributes, their assessment and benchmarking
- Understanding of vehicle development and sign off process
- Project management of vehicle tests
- Experience writing test plans and writing reports
- Operating in different environments away from base
Desirable competancies:
- Understanding of vehicle attributes, their assessment and benchmarking
- Understanding of vehicle development and sign off process
Personal attributes:
- Good communication skills and relationship skills with key stakeholders
- Data analysis and validation, both of manual and logged measurements
- Ability to work well in a team - supporting others where needed
- Attention to detail / problem solving / lateral thinking
- Customer focused, with flexible attitude and adaptable to change
- Personal integrity and honesty
- Hands on, can do attitude with practical vehicle preparation
Other
- SC security clearance or ability to achieve this - UK national with residency in the UK for the last 5 years is essential
- Willing to undergo a Criminal Disclosure check as well as security vetting
- Flexibility to support test activity both off-site, occasionally outside of normal working hours. Which may involve travel inside and outside UK as and when required
Additional Information
For you, as a potential UTAC team member, we believe that the international and diverse nature of our business combined with the passion, energy and friendliness of our people create a great place to work. UTAC is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, valuing inclusion and supporting our people to be themselves and at their very best.
By joining us you will gain access to a broad range of learning relevant to your role and personal development, as well as exposure to leading technologies and expertise.
Our reward and benefit programmes are designed to support our people with competitive and locally tailored packages combined with support for individual health and wellbeing both inside and outside of work.
In the UK this includes ;
- Life Cover
- Access to a wide range of discounts and offers via the Perkz reward scheme
- Recognition awards linked to our UTAC values of Expertise, Innovation and Integrity.
- Healthcare cashback plans
- Generous holiday benefits
- Contributory pension schemes
- Attractive family friendly policies; maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, flexible working.
- Access to a variety of employee assistance support services.
Learn more about UTAC and what and how we do what we do at www.utac.com
Candidates for positions at UTAC must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the country the role is based in. Immigration visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Note to Recruitment Agencies :
UTAC do not accept speculative applications from agencies for our open positions and any submissions made will not be accepted and no fees will be accepted or paid in respect of speculative CVs received.
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