Job Title: EDS Test Engineer - CST Upper Body
Location: Whitley, Coventry mainly with occasional need to work at Gaydon
Rate: £28.43ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £21.25ph on a PAYE basis
Employment Type: Contract (31.3.27)
Hours: Standard 37 Hours Per Week - Shifts
Reference: J37212129
The Opportunity
There's a revolution underway in our industry – and we're
leading it. We've always been innovators. But our future will be driven by the
possibilities created by new technologies as never before.
Engineering Laboratories is a key player within programme
delivery its main function is to offer a world class physical verification
& validation service. The Component and Sub-System Test (CST) team support
and assist our customers by executing their physical test cases through our
test facility portfolio.
As the EDS Test Engineer, you will play the lead role in
testing the structural integrity of all harnesses that exist in the vehicle,
analysing results, and supporting issue resolution to ensure robust and
reliable test delivery. You will also support other CST test teams (including
full vehicle climatic testing).
You will be expected to support the Lead Engineer in
scheduling, setting up, executing and reporting of all test cases going through
our Robotic Ambient test facility. In addition to this you will be looking into
facility & resource improvements (e.g. upgrading the facility to allow for
climatic testing) and maintenance activity of these facilities to ensure they
remain fully operational and able to support the new technologies as they are
rolled out.
As part of the monitoring and supporting aspects of your
role you will be expected to participate in any Agile roll out with in the
laboratory or customer base when required.
You will be part of a small dynamic team and will be
empowered to improve our service to our stakeholders and ensuring we offer a customer
centric approach, whilst sustaining the current service offering provided by
Engineering Laboratories
Key Performance Indicators
- Set-up of EDS structural tests with minimum
support using both robotics and hydraulics test methods.
- To identify and implement opportunities for
facility and test methodology improvements.
- To provide technical expertise in EDS test
systems.
- Reduction in time for durability test set-ups.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- Complete physical rig testing in accordance with
JLR testing standards and procedures, to ensure successful delivery of test
programme activity to time, cost and quality.
- Preparation of test rig and test samples,
execution of tests processes, collection & analysis of test data, post-test
de-preparation and reporting out of test results.
- Collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders
during CST test activity i.e. customers, subject matter experts, test engineers
& technicians, rig design & manufacture engineers etc.
- Submit design & manufacture con
- Skills: troller F&TD requests
- Ensure robust running of the test and root cause
any failure.
- Assist in the continual improvement of test
methods to enhance the CST service offering.
- Ensure test facilities are maintained to high
standards · Support all activities that result in a positive outcome from any
audit e.g. IATF16949 (Quality), ISO45001 (H&S) and ISO 14001
(Environmental).
Key Interactions
- Electrical Distribution System teams.
- Whitley Group Leaders and Fitter/Tester staff.
- Engineering Laboratory Mangers
- Instrumentation & Calibration Laboratory ·
F&TD infrastructure group – for fixture design
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential:
- Understanding of wiring diagrams
- Vehicle / BIW / Component testing experience.
- Instrumentation and Data Acquisition knowledge.
- Be able to apply basic project planning to
support facility scheduling.
·
Desirable:
- Good understanding of Health and Safety
requirements, Risk Assessment, COSHH and SDS.
- Wiring harness design principles and components
(connectors, terminals, fuses, relays)
- Experience in electrical testing techniques and
tools: Multimeters, oscilloscopes, data acquisition systems, CAN/LIN
communication tools (e.g., CANalyzer, CANoe) · ABB Robotics IRC5 Programming
language awareness.
- JIRA knowledge.
Personal Profile
Desirable:
- Team Player
- Good communicator
- Able to flex work patterns during peak workloads
- Able to do shifts
** THIS POSITION IS CONFIRMED INSIDE IR35**
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