Calibration Engineer – Engine Testing
Posted 1 day ago by KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd
£45 Per hour
Outside
Onsite
Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Calibration Engineer role focuses on developing and validating a new clean fuel engine measurement system within an automotive instrumentation business. The position requires hands-on work in a workshop environment, emphasizing instrumentation, experimental testing, and data analysis. The engineer will collaborate with a small team to define test plans and execute manual testing while analyzing data to recommend improvements. This contract position is initially for six months and is based in Milton Keynes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and design test plans for a high precision engine measurement system
- Instrument test rigs (pressure sensors, fast-response thermocouples, DAQ)
- Execute manual testing and repeat historic tests
- Analyse data and report findings
- Recommend design and test improvements
- Potentially support transition from manual to automated testing
- Collaborate closely with other engineers
Key Skills:
- Background in engine testing, instrumentation testing, or calibration
- Experience with instrumentation & data acquisition systems (National Instruments preferred)
- Strong understanding of pressure, temperature, flow, and high-speed events
- Confident working in a hands-on workshop role
- Strong maths and data analysis capability
- Experience with Python or MATLAB (highly desirable)
- LabVIEW experience (desirable)
- Experience with Clean Energy systems e.g. gaseous or hydrogen
- Exposure to test automation or model development
- Familiarity with experimental method development
Salary (Rate): £45.00/hr
City: Milton Keynes
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Engineering
Calibration Engineer – Engine Testing (Contract)
Location: Milton Keynes - Onsite
Rate: up to £45 ph – outside IR35
Contract: 6 months initially
Start date: ASAP
An Automotive instrumentation business is looking for a hands on Calibration / Test Engineer, ideally from an engine test or instrumentation test background to help develop and validate a new clean fuel engine measurement system. This is a practical, workshop based role focused on instrumentation, experimental testing, and data analysis, working closely with a small engineering team.
The Role:
- Define and design test plans for a high precision engine measurement system
- Instrument test rigs (pressure sensors, fast-response thermocouples, DAQ)
- Execute manual testing and repeat historic tests
- Analyse data and report findings
- Recommend design and test improvements
- Potentially support transition from manual to automated testing
- Collaborate closely with other engineers
Skills required:
- Background in engine testing, instrumentation testing, or calibration
- Experience with instrumentation & data acquisition systems (National Instruments preferred)
- Strong understanding of pressure, temperature, flow, and high-speed events
- Confident working in a hands-on workshop role
- Strong maths and data analysis capability
- Experience with Python or MATLAB (highly desirable)
- LabVIEW experience (desirable)
Desirable:
- Experience with Clean Energy systems e.g. gaseous or hydrogen
- Exposure to test automation or model development
- Familiarity with experimental method development
A one stage interview can be quickly arranged.