The Role
This is a key role working within our vehicle testing and assessment programme area. These activities occur mainly at the Hurn Proving Ground, which provides a safe area for trials of systems and vehicles over representative terrains and obstacles that might be encountered in service.
Day-to-day, you will:
1. Ensure that customers requirements and tasks are fully understood and that problems and issues are reliably identified at the outset
2. Support programmes using a thorough understanding of vehicle testing and measurement techniques, in particular the application of instrumentation to capture accurate vehicle data (e.g. Noise & Vibration exposure, vehicle performance, etc.)
3. Provide a methodical and thorough approach to the recording and reporting of data obtained during vehicle trials and assessments
4. Support business winning by contributing to technical proposal documents and cost estimating activities
5. Provide support to the wider team over a variety of different tasks, including safety over watch, test and evaluation, research studies and facility maintenance and support
This role is full-time, 37 hours per week where you will be on site at Farnborough or our Hurn site.
Experience of the Associate Trials Engineer:
6. Demonstrable experience using MATLAB or Python
7. Sound understanding of IT equipment and the use of Microsoft Office software
8. Knowledge of data analysis, programming techniques and coding is desirable
9. Strong interpersonal, influencing, and analytical team working skills
10. Excellent report writing and presentation skills
Qualifications of the Associate Trials Engineer:
11. An engineering or science qualification at a degree level or an equivalent, nationally recognised, professional qualification
12. A full UK driving licence is essential and prepared to travel to Hurn on a daily basis when required
Our Benefits
13. Generous holiday allowance
14. Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
15. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
16. Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more.
17. Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave.
18. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant.
19. Payroll Giving and Volunteering - helping charities and local community.
Our volunteering programme enables our people to use their professional skills to make a positive difference in our local communities, for example STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) ambassador days in schools. We support a number of charities that are important to our people, including those, which help the defence community.