Senior Test and Validation Engineer

Working as the Senior Test & Validation Engineer within the global Business Development function, you will spearhead and manage Test and Validation programmes in support of New Product Development, Solutions and Research groups within the division.

Your objectives and responsibilities will focus on…

• Ensuring planning, delivery and clear status reporting of all assigned development test programme activities and meet agreed time, quality and cost


• Providing technical direction and project management for thee development and build of new test rigs and equipment, including the management of capital investments


• Inputting and creating appropriate processes and procedures to enable the testing of new and existing products to externally recognised standards


• Ownership of all elements of assigned product testing and validation for research, new product development, in-service investigations, root-cause analysis, field-trial campaigns and competitor evaluations


• Creating proposals and plans to improve capabilities and remove process bottlenecks to improve technical capabilities and departmental efficiency
  
  Your previous experience is likely to include….


• Working within engineering project delivery


• Collaborating with multi-functional engineering teams


• Working within test programmes preparation, execution and reporting


• Understanding of Controls and DAQ systems


To be successful in this role you will…

• Possess practical knowledge of design principles of electro-mechanical test rigs and setups


• Be knowledgeable in manual and automated test systems and will be able to implement appropriate and economic test validation methods to externally recognised standards


• Show a good understanding of the application of control, instrumentation and data acquisition systems


• Show practical knowledge of analytical tools and good data analysis skills


• Manage multiple technical projects and functional demands simultaneously
  
  The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three businesses within Spirax Group. Spirax Sarco and Gestra, are our two brands that form Steam Thermal Solutions and are global leaders in the supply of engineered solutions for the design, provision and maintenance of efficient industrial and commercial steam systems. Steam Thermal Solutions has global coverage across 67 operating units (called OpCos), organised into four Divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, Gestra.


Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.

Pulled from the full job description

• Company pension


• Employee discount


• Free parking


• On-site parking


• Paid volunteer time


• Private medical insurance, You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days' paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts' portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below.


Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone's contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at https://www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.