Role Details

• Role / Job Title: Safety Test Engineer
• Work Location: UK, Gaydon
• Mode of Working: Office based (5 days a week)
• Duration of Assignment: 06 Months

The Role The Vehicle Safety Test Laboratory is responsible for testing the safety attributes on JLR vehicles in line with annual process and programme demands. Working within the Vehicle Safety Test Laboratory at Gaydon, the candidate will be responsible for arranging and conducting component, system or vehicle tests to meet development, CAE or sign-off requirements. A wide range of quasi-static and dynamic test rigs are used to evaluate Pedestrian Impact, Interior Head Impacts, Bumpers, IPs and seats, Body and Chassis structures, Sensing Systems, Seats and Restraints, climatic airbag testing along with other systems and components.

• Liaise with CoC's, Safety Delivery teams and team leader to provide test service required.
• Deliver test timing plans in accordance with programme demand.
• Conduct tests in line with internal and external test standards.
• Represent department and company at external bodies and meetings.
• Produce sign-off reports suitable for homologation, in line with guidelines.
• Design of and modification to test rigs and fixtures in response to legislation and test protocols.

Key Performance Indicators

• Execute tests according to in-house or legislative protocols.
• Create right-first-time reports within set time.
• Working effectively to manage test execution, once assigned.
• Working effectively to ensure preparations are in place for following tests in queue, once assigned.
• Apply TPM practices to ensure test rig readiness and minimum downtime.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with CoC's, Safety Delivery teams and team leader to provide test service required.
• Deliver test timing plans in accordance with programme demand.
• Conduct tests in line with internal and external test standards.
• Represent department and company at external bodies and meetings.
• Produce sign-off reports suitable for homologation.
• Design of and modification to test rigs and fixtures in response to legislation and test protocols.

Key Interactions

• Safety Attribute PAT leaders
• Body & Chassis CoC commodity engineers
• Engineering Labs team members, technology support team, and management
• Internal or External Working Groups
• Outsourced test suppliers

Skills / Knowledge / Experience Essential

• Mechanical Engineering background
• Knowledge of instrumentation and principles of use
• Experience of test laboratory environment
• Ability to evaluate system and component failure modes, suggest & define further investigative methods to refine understanding / advise on revised evaluation methods for proposed fixes
• Good communication and presentation skills to all levels
• Flexible team player, who is self motivated to deliver good quality service essential
• Flexibility to work OT and Shifts to support programme delivery essential

Desirable

• Engineering degree or in process of completing
• Experience with using hydraulic equipment
• Experience or familiarity of safety related legislation and test protocols
• Trained or experienced in structured problem solving tools and methods, or Green belt trained
• Data analysis and PC skills including Catman, Diadem, DataViewer / Movias & high speed cameras
• Experience an understanding of FMVSS 201U, 216, 208 legislation, testing and design solutions
• Experience of Designing Experimental tests and DoE desirable
• Cross site working Gaydon, Whitley and external test houses

Your Profile Desirable Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• An individual with a customer first mindset who is easy to do business with and makes people feel special, driven to deliver experiences that are personalised, transparent and dependable
• An individual, who works independently, is results driven, demonstrating tenacity, drive and perseverance with the ability to deliver operational plans in a complex, highly demanding environment
• An individual with the capability to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with medium term planning
• A resilient and enthusiastic person who responds constructively to new ideas and inputs
• A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas
• A effective team player, actively develops and supports team members
• An individual with the ability to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style

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