Senior Test Engineer
Location: Hailsham
Job Type: Permanent
A high-growth clean energy engineering business is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to take ownership of complex test and validation activities supporting advanced electro-mechanical systems.
This Senior Test Engineer position sits at the centre of product development, working across engineering teams to deliver structured, high-quality testing that directly influences product performance, reliability, and commercial deployment.
As a Senior Test Engineer, you will be responsible for executing verification and validation programmes, commissioning test rigs, analysing data, and leading fault-finding investigations. You will also play a key role in improving test processes, developing documentation, and mentoring junior engineers.
This role suits a hands-on Senior Test Engineer who enjoys working with real hardware, solving technical problems, and taking ownership of test outcomes in a structured engineering environment.
Key responsibilities
- Execute verification, validation, and development testing activities
- Prepare, commission, and operate test stands and rigs
- Analyse test data, identify trends, and produce detailed reports
- Lead fault-finding and root cause investigations on complex systems
- Develop test procedures, SOPs, and risk assessments
- Support test planning, scheduling, and continuous improvement
- Collaborate with design and systems teams on test capability development
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers
Requirements
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Physics or similar
- Several years’ experience in a hands-on test or validation role
- Strong experience with test rigs, instrumentation, and data analysis
- Proven fault-finding and root cause investigation capability
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, schematics, and P&IDs
- Experience producing technical reports and presenting findings
- Familiarity with safety tools such as HAZOP, HAZID, FMEA or similar
- Ability to manage workloads and deliver against multiple priorities
Desirable
- Experience with electro-mechanical systems, energy systems, or complex hardware
- Exposure to thermodynamics, efficiency calculations, or heat balances
- Experience working in R&D or product development environments
What this role offers
- Exposure to advanced engineering technology with real-world impact
- A technically challenging environment with strong engineering standards
- Opportunity to influence test strategy and system performance
- Clear progression into senior technical or leadership roles
- Verification, validation and development testing
- Fault-finding, reporting and test data analysis
- Test stand commissioning and technical leadership