Development Test Technician in NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) Test (985) Location: Cranfield Length of contract – 12 months with the intension to extend Pay rate: £18.64 - £19.67 p/h We are recruiting a Development Test Technician for one of our automotive clients based in Cranfield. You will be working for a globally recognised automotive company. This is a long-term contract role. The contract is on an ongoing basis a may run for several years. Key Responsibilities of the Development Test Technician: - Preparation / building / maintenance of vehicles or components for test in line with local procedures and the clients Engineering Manuals. - Testing in static and dynamic conditions to gather accurate, timely, and quality test data/results. - Evaluation and concern identification on completion of test, including liaison with Test Engineer. - Use skills to provide support to other sections as required. - Assemble and disassemble vehicle parts and components for static and dynamic testing. - Set up equipment and instrumentation for accurate test execution. - Collaborate with Test and Design Engineers to conduct tests that meet the clients’ high standards. - Analyse test data, identify concerns, and propose effective solutions. - Assist with facility management, including maintenance, calibration, risk assessment, and training. - Support raising / issue of test reports and consult with test / design engineers to close concern items. - Learn bespoke systems required to fulfil role - Fully proficient in the fundamental practical mechanical / Electrical skills required for this role. - Ability to work safely and comply with legal and company safety policies. - Basic Excel data management and graph creation skills. - A good knowledge of Word and PowerPoint for report writing & presentation preparation. - Excellent organisational skills - Strong diligence - Be able to work independently to manage and prioritise their own and workload Qualifications & Experience for the Body Electronics Engineer: - Ideally C&G / BTEC L3 in mechanical or automotive or Electrical engineering with a recognised apprenticeship. - Experience within vehicle or component test environments is preferred but not essential. - Fundamental understanding of vehicle dis-assembly, assembly, & maintenance techniques or ability to demonstrate same skills in an alternative field - Vehicle system knowledge with the ability to fault find. - Understanding of component measurement techniques - Instrumentation set-up - Electronic / Electrical background (preferably automotive) - Test rig experience (General) - Basic Machining / Welding / Fabrication preferred but not essential. - Computer literacy (word processing) - Data analysis & Report writing - Facility & instrumentation calibration - Use skills to provide support to other test sections as required. - Ability to adapt quickly to new internal process, portals, documents. LMIND