Mechanical Test Engineer
Pitstone, Tring, Hertfordshire
£ Competitive
Benefits: 8% Bonus, Excellent Pension, 33 Days Holiday, Dental, BUPA, EV scheme, Workplace nursery scheme, Midday finish on Fridays, Enhanced family friendly policies, Wellbeing programme, Employee assistance programme including health and finance, Onsite subsidised canteen
Skills: Dewesoft, DasyLab, LabView, Mechanical testing, Vibration, Environmental, EMC, Test Cells, Test data Compliance verification, Data analysis, Writing equipment specifications
At Safran Electrical & Power, we recognise that aviation needs to innovate and change in order to protect our environment. We believe that future aircraft power systems will be hybrid-electric or full-electric, which is why we are working to develop and deliver advanced electrical solutions to help decarbonise flight.
The UK Safran Electrical & Power team has expertise in designing and developing electrical systems comprising generators, power conversion, distribution and control, with developing expertise in electric motors for aircraft propulsion.
If you want to help deliver this future, we are looking for enthusiastic and creative people to join our team.
The Role
As a Mechanical Test Engineer at Safran Electrical & Power you will work with the latest in aerospace technology to plan, organise and execute testing to support the development and qualification tests performed on Safran products. You will support maintenance of the current and future environmental and vibration testing capabilities, ensuring the team is always a step ahead with innovative testing processes and systems. You will perform data analysis of test results, utilising your analytical capabilities to assess trends in the data and identify any product concerns, offering solutions to any issues.
- Ability to organise and execute testing on Safran products and systems
- Write technical documents to support the development and qualification tests, including test procedures, compliance analyses, and equipment specifications
- Support maintenance and development of the current and future environmental test capabilities
- Plan the verification phase of a project in conjunction with the validation & verification engineering team, creating robust plans to meet project timescales and cost objectives
- Set up mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems including the associated electrical wiring to specific impedances
- Capability to find and resolve any faults in testing equipment and test rigs when required
- Be ready to work off site at other test houses to set up and perform testing
- Plan and prioritise required test work
Desirable Experience
We are looking for candidates with a range of skills and experience, but we're also keen to help people grow and develop in this role. If you have some or all of the following, we'd love to hear from you:
- Engineering-related qualification preferable
- Experience using data acquisition systems such as DasyLab, Dewesoft or Labview
- Ability to perform development and qualification testing using various pieces of test equipment
- Creation of technical documentation including test plans and test reports
- Solid understanding of the risk assessment process, with the ability to perform and implement mitigating actions to minimise risk
- Evidence of written English
Get involved:
We also have a number of groups and forums onsite that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, STEM ambassadors, employee forum, charity partnerships and wellbeing programme.
Our Wellbeing Programme in Pitstone aims to place employee wellbeing at the heart of our business, and we integrate it within all that we do. The programme is made up of four wellbeing committees; Healthy Minds, Physical, Social & Financial. Our enhanced family friendly policies re-enforce our commitment to providing a workplace that is both diverse and inclusive.
