The role is to liaise with the vehicle manufacturer to obtain the technical specification of the type to be approved, to support testing and review technical information to compile a technical report and a draft approval certificate. Engineers may be required to assist the Principal Engineers with management and planning of approval programs and test programs to meet the Homologation targets.

Each engineer is expected to gain a broad knowledge of Type Approval legislation, current and new vehicle technology, test methods and equipment, and an awareness of Conformity of Production requirements. Testing is witnessed at manufacturer s site, testing facilities and/or proving grounds, so travelling is often necessary and is a central part of the role. Alternatively, some tests are carried out directly by VCA at our own facilities.

As an Vehicle Test Engineer your main responsibilities will be: 

• Carrying out / witnessing tests & component / vehicle specification inspects to the requirements of EU, UNECE, National Type Approval (GB) & other technical standards.
• Carrying out engineering assessments in lieu of tests as necessary.
• Managing & completing approval documentation for each test / assessment and entering necessary data onto computer job records, inc. preparation of test reports & draft approval certificates.
• Attending worst case meetings & variant selection meetings with manufacturers recording outcomes.
• Assisting the Regulatory & Technology Group (RTG) with technical knowledge.
• Developing & improving VCA procedures for specific customers, in agreement with VCA customer client manager.

You ll have relevant experience in:

• Knowledge of vehicle dynamics & control systems.
• Experience of working with vehicle regulations & standards.
• Working from technical diagrams, diagrams & specifications.
• Operating tests & recording equipment.
• A full UK Driver s licence is required for this role.
• Testing of vehicles, vehicle systems & components or similar desirable.
• Writing procedures desirable.
• Risk assessments desirable.
• Programming robot equipment desirable.

If this role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply or get in touch with caoimhe.mccullagh@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk

Disability confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, DFT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on PSRapplications@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following, this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.