Test Development Engineer

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies. Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one way we support our clients. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs we are looking for a Test Development Engineer for a 12 Month Contract based in Solihull Hybrid.

Job Description - The Role

Purpose of the role: The Fuel System Test department deliver and operate test rigs and equipment for the development testing and production acceptance testing of hydromechanical fuel system components. The Test Facilities capability team is responsible for acquiring new capability and modifications of test facilities to support the testing of the hydromechanical fuel system components and emerging technologies aligned to product line strategies.

What you'll do:

• Be responsible for defined technical packages / investigations of work providing delivery against programme milestones within agreed costs, timescale and quality requirements.
• Write concise, unambiguous requirements and specifications, in line with a systems engineering approach.
• Develop bespoke system designs to meet the demanding requirements of the units and subsystems under test.
• Work as part of team, against demanding timescales, managing both internal & external resources and customers stakeholders,
• Develop capability through a gated design process including the chairing and supporting of design reviews.
• Lead any onsite commissioning of test facilities including training and handover to the test operations team.

The skills you'll need:

• Qualified to a degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline or qualified by experience.
• Experience of working in test applications.
• Experience of actuation systems would be beneficial.
• Working knowledge of the general Health & Safety Standards and safety risk reduction processes (such as HAZOP and FMEA) and design mitigation solutions.
• An ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering projects would be beneficial.
• Experience in project management; including project plans, budget/cost and risk in line with customer requirements.

Next steps

We will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model. If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course. AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business