Engine Testing Engineer

Role & responsibilities

Role purpose

Plan and execute engine test programmes that validate performance, fuel efficiency, emissions, durability and NVH against product-development targets.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare engine test plans, test procedures, acceptance criteria and test reports.
• Operate or coordinate engine dynamometer and testbed activities, including instrumentation and data acquisition.
• Conduct performance, combustion, emissions, fuel-consumption, durability and NVH tests.
• Analyse test data, identify deviations and support root-cause investigation with design and calibration teams.
• Maintain test traceability, safety compliance and test documentation.

Essential skills

• Hands-on engine testing or engine calibration experience.
• Engine testbed or dynamometer exposure and working knowledge of instrumentation.
• Test planning, data acquisition, data analysis and technical reporting.
• Practical exposure to at least two of performance, emissions, combustion, durability or NVH testing.

Preferred experience

• Commercial vehicle or diesel-engine product-development experience.
• Exposure to AVL systems, combustion analysis tools, CAN or ECU data.
• Experience working with design, controls, calibration and validation teams.

Screening exclusions

• Profiles limited to vehicle service, production or quality inspection without engine test responsibility.
• Candidates without engine testbed, instrumentation or relevant validation evidence.

Candidates outside 3 to 6 years of total experience.

Preferred candidate profile