Job Purpose Experienced test technician with responsibility for the safe detailed testing of electrically live space flight hardware in mission representative conditions.Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Ensuring the Health & Safety of everyone within area of responsibility at all times, including leading/managing risk assessments, safety protocol adherence and ensuring relevant PPE adherence • Always ensuring the safety products and hardware, including ensuring relevant safety measure adherence • The maintenance, control, set up and operation of test equipment in preparation and execution of test campaigns • Proficiently review and complete all test documentation and recording all activities and data from designated tests correctly and on time • Proficiently define and write programs for battery tester equipment • Detailed understanding of safe set up, operation and maintenance of thermal vacuum chambers • The completion of electrical and physical testing of battery units using small test tools and equipment including DMMs and oscilloscopes • Testing tasks required to progress the development of new products, in particular electronic and mechanical sub-system V&V testing. • The management, maintenance and calibration of test equipment including the definition of processes • Strong ability in the performance of mechanical testing of products including vibrational, shock, Moment of Inertia (MoI), Centre of Gravity (CoG), active and passive magnetic moment testing in external test houses. • Performing test campaigns and activities assigned by the Team Leader or designated appointee • Understanding and applying relevant standards and process guidelines specified in the test documentation (e.g. BMS processes, ECSS specifications) • Battery and test harness and breakout box inspection and verification • Lead the identification of formal and informal improvement activities • A working knowledge of HV battery systems, battery safety, thermal runaway and propagation, degradation mechanisms associated with Li-ion batteries and cell technology. • Strong experience in battery test methodologies, data analysis in Excel, etc. Qualifications • The successful candidate should be educated to HNC level in an engineering subject and have a hands-on approach to engineering • Two to five years of relevant hardware testing experience • Valid UK driving licenceKnowledge / Experience • Expected to have a strong experienced background in testing operations • A commitment to hardware safety as top priority • A good knowledge and experience of general electrical test techniques • A strong attention to detail, logical approach and strong adherence to performing test tasks • A good understanding of battery test equipment functionality (Maccor testers, vibration table, thermal vacuum chamber) • The ability to lead and support multi discipline teams in the set up and execution of test regimes to a successful outcome • The ability to review, complete analysis, comprehend and present information on test status for internal review • An ability to work in a multi-project environment; to effectively prioritize and work to detailed scheduled plans and tight deadlines • A business minded and process driven attitude • Proficient skills with MS Office / Office 365 suite of programmesSkills / Competencies • Ambitious and career minded • Excellent people skills and be a proven team worker and an ability to work independently • Target, output and objective driven • Flexible and adaptable to meet demanding business needs • Able to use initiative with good problem solving and analytical skills EnerSys is the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We manufacture and distribute reserve power and motive power batteries, battery chargers, power equipment, battery accessories and outdoor equipment enclosure solutions to customers worldwide. Motive power batteries and chargers are utilized in electric forklift trucks and other commercial electric powered vehicles. Reserve power batteries are used in the telecommunication and utility industries, uninterruptible power supplies, and numerous applications requiring stored energy solutions including medical, aerospace and defense systems. Outdoor equipment enclosure products are utilized in the telecommunication, cable, utility, transportation industries and by government and defense customers. EnerSys also provides aftermarket and customer support services to customers from over 100 countries through our sales and manufacturing locations around the world. Our reserve power batteries are marketed and sold principally under the PowerSafe, DataSafe, Hawker, Genesis, ODYSSEY and CYCLON brands. Our motive power batteries are marketed and sold principally under the Hawker, IRONCLAD, General Battery, Fiamm Motive Power, Uranio, Oldham and Express brands. We also manufacture and sell related direct current—DC—power products including chargers, electronic power equipment and a wide variety of battery accessories. Our battery products span a broad range of sizes, configurations and electrical capabilities, enabling us to meet a wide variety of customer applications.