Job Title: Senior Test Support Engineer Location: Northampton Pay Range/details: Up to £65,000 per annum Contract Type: Permanent Omega are currently supporting a world-renowned, automotive company, in their search for Senior Test Support Engineer. As a Senior Test Support Engineer, you will be working within the Test House to provide a mixture of day-to-day, hands-on testing support. Key Responsibilities – Senior Test Support Engineer Take engine test requirements and deliver suitable engineering solutions, on time, to achieve those. Cover both investigation and resolution of day-to-day faults with the test equipment but also able to select, install, set up and calibrate a range of pressure, temperature, torque, flow & humidity transducers on new installations, and as additional requests. Programming the logging system with automated test routines and logging, alarms, PID control etc. Root cause fault finding and the subsequent resolving of electrical, software and mechanical testbed/rig issues. Specifying, costing, planning and delivering one or more planned upgrades to the test facility. Assessing and securing sub-contractor services for the current equipment and managing their delivery. Work to improving departmental resources and capability by maintaining records and writing and implementing procedures etc. Issue clear and timely progress/status updates to management. Qualifications & Requirements – Senior Test Support Engineer Extensive experience of supporting automotive (or similar) powertrain and rig/component testing. Good understanding of internal combustion engines and engine test methodology. Capable of programming control loops, PID controllers, automated test routines etc. Specification and delivery of small and larger scale test facility upgrades. Experience of working with sub-contractors. Writing of specifications, procedures and documentation of work carried out. Programming experience (C or Visual Basic) Electronic and electrical circuit design knowledge. What we can offer – Senior Test Support Engineer 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays. Workplace pension, matched up to 6%. Onsite occupational health. Digital GP service Private Medical Insurance. Employee assistance programme. Income protection. Life assurance. Cycle to work scheme. For more information on this role, please contact Michael Farrell on or send a copy of your CV to Candidates who are currently a Senior Test Support Engineer, Test Support Engineer, Test Engineer or Support Engineer may be suitable for this position. For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field please visit our website Omega is an employment business specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.