Test and validation engineer - united kingdom, loughborough, leicestershire

test and validation engineer loughborough, uk gbp28- 35k + benefits this position is open to experienced test and validation engineers that wish to progress into functional level product test and validation. it involves product / functional level testing and requires a "mechanical / physical" test background. this test and validation engineer role involves... plan, execute and deliver validation programmes to meet project objectives safely and to schedule. create test methods, risk assessment and design validation plans for a wide range of product validation activities support & participate in failure root cause analysis and product quality life-cycle investigations. generate, analyse, report and approve results from testing, using statistical tools to define the reliability, confidence and predicted warranty of products. thinking creatively about how the customer will use products and being able to develop robust tests to simulate and validate product suitability is the key to this opening. as a test and validation engineer you will work as part of a small team and will have a large amount of test facilities as your disposal in order to test and validate products involving functional, safety, life, reliability and certification testing. the role would suit an experienced test engineer, systems test, validation or development engineer with a background in mechanical engineering most likely. a creative mind, problem solving mentality and practical nature is a prerequisite to success in this senior validation engineer opening. skills / knowledge required: (test & validation engineer) ideally a degree or equivalent in a relevant subject area (e.g. mechanical engineering, mechatronics, materials science or physics) proven test engineering experience (hands-on) ideally with electromechanical products. exposure to functional testing, product level validation or safety testing within a product development environment is strongly preferred experience of leading teams (management or technical leadership) would be preferred knowledge of a wide variety of test and experimental methods excellent written and verbal communication skills coupled with good organisational and problem solving skills the ability to design and deliver creative and robust test procedures and processes would be ideal (functional test, environmental, accelerated test, safety test, product validation etc) use of statistical tools for the analysis and interpretation of test data more: experience of working within a product development and manufacturing company mechanical product development experience would be preferred support root cause analysis (rca) activities, dfmea, quality investigations, etc a practical approach to test, validation and problem solving is required and this will be a hands-on role. candidates with knowledge of electromechanical products would probably do well. this test and validation engineer role is commutable from derby, loughborough, nottingham, melton mowbray, leicester, burton upon trent, tamworth and hinckley

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