Job Description: 

As a Test Support Engineer at Cosworth, you will be working within the Test House to provide hands on engineering support. The role will cover a broad range of engineering disciplines to continuously provide support, development and production of internal combustion engines, rigs and associated components.

The Role:

• To deliver engineering objectives set by the Senior Engineer, either internal to the department or from the Project Groups.
• Previous experience working in an automotive engine or component test environment in an engineering support role is essential.
• The role will include the initial set up of test installations i.e. measurement channels, data logging, automated routines, alarms, PID control etc.
• Selection, installation, calibration, maintenance and operation of pressure, temperature, torque, flow, humidity transducers.
• Root cause fault finding and resolving of electrical, software and mechanical testbed issues.
• Be a part of planning and delivering facility upgrades.
• To provide drawings, procedures, delivery plans and work to improving departmental resources.
• Assessing and securing sub-contractor services where appropriate and managing their delivery.
• Consider the health and safety, environmental and energy impact of all activities.
• Support the Company’s compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018, following policy and best practice.

Candidate Profile: 

The successful candidate will have a good selection of the following skills:

• Good knowledge of how to configure and maintain test bed control systems. (CP Cadet or AVL Puma preferred)
• Understanding of the principals of instrumentation systems, measurement & logging equipment.
• Good understanding of internal combustion engines and engine test methodology.
• Understanding of sensors (temperature, pressure, strain etc) and their application and calibration.
• Knowledge of the workings of control systems (control loops, PID controllers etc).
• Writing of documentation – specifications and documentation of work carried out.
• Programming experience desirable (C or Visual Basic)
• Setting up and debugging communications links – CAN, Ethernet, RS-485, Data Highway Plus, RS-422, RS-232 desirable.
• Have a passion for engineering and problem solving and be able to organise own workload in an effective manner.