Senior Test Engineer – Power Electronics / Electric Motors
We’re looking for a hands‑on Test Engineer to help build the test and development capability for a growing UK defence engineering business developing high-performance electrical systems.
Rather than simply running existing test procedures, you’ll have the freedom to decide what needs testing, how to measure it and what equipment is needed to do it properly. You’ll work closely with the design engineers, using real test data to influence the next iteration of the hardware.
The initial focus will be power electronics and electric drives, with the opportunity to broaden into motor characterisation, dynamometer testing and wider product verification as the capability grows.
Skills & Experience
We’d be interested in speaking with engineers with strong experience in either power electronics / electric drives testing or electric motor testing – you don’t need to be an expert in everything below.
Essential:
Hands‑on test, development or characterisation experience across power electronics, electric drives, motors or similar high‑power systems
Electrical measurement using oscilloscopes, current probes, power analysers and/or DAQ equipment
Experience investigating efficiency, losses, thermal behaviour or electrical performance
Building or modifying test rigs, fixtures and instrumentation
Ability to analyse test data and translate results into useful engineering decisions
Test automation / data acquisition using Python, LabVIEW or similar
Comfortable working practically with hardware in a laboratory environment
SC eligible – dual British / NATO nationalities considered
Useful Experience:
Inverters, motor drives or power converters
Electric motors and dynamometer testing
Torque, speed, efficiency or thermal mapping
High‑voltage / high‑current testing
Test facility or laboratory development
Environmental or endurance testing
Measurement uncertainty, calibration and traceability
Aerospace, defence, automotive, motorsport or other high‑performance engineering environments
Additional Information
Permanent, full‑time position
Competitive salary depending on experience
Reading based, onsite
Significant freedom to shape the test capability rather than inherit an established process
Hands‑on position working directly alongside the engineers designing the hardware
Opportunity to introduce new test equipment, rigs and methodologies
Scope to develop into technical leadership as the function grows
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