Testing Engineer

Most of us come to work to earn money and as an accredited Living Wage employer, of course you can expect a competitive salary from us; but we also recognise that you spend a lot of time in work, so you must choose your employer well!

Built on core values of Excellence, Trust and Sustainability, CAF make beautiful and exciting products that we are all really proud of. It is not always easy to achieve the results we want, so we have recruited a team of amazing people, working together to achieve a common goal. As a business, we are willing to try new things; so our people need to be flexible and innovative.

Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee work to ensure that we create a welcoming environment for everyone, where difference is respected; whilst our Employee Engagement Forum are tasked with injecting some fun into the workplace with events and activities throughout the year.

If you want to be purposeful, occupied and part of an awesome team, building an amazing product; the choice is simple - choose CAF.

Mission of the position

This role will require a lot of travel to other CAF locations spending 12 months in Spain and then relocating to Newport, UK.

Essentials for this role BEng Mechanical / Electrical field, preferably rolling stock manufacturing, or equivalent

The Testing Engineer will have responsibility for testing trains and resolving any engineering issues that may arise during the test programme of the project. This will involve communicating with the UK and headquarters to fully understand the procedures. They will be responsible for the analysis of testing data, compiling data and presenting findings to key stakeholders and colleagues. In addition, the person in the role will lead a team of Testing and Commissioning Technicians. The role will require frequent travel around the UK to perform testing required by both CAF and clients.

The Testing Engineer role will be permanently based at our Newport facility. The initial first 12 months the role will be based in HQ Zaragoza, Spain. CAF are able to sponsor the successful candidate with a visa and cover accommodation costs whilst in Spain. On returning back from Spain no accommodation is provided.

Functions And Responsibilities

• Preparation of reports.
• Management and planning of tests and resources to achieve the established objectives. In quality, time and cost.
• Presentation of tests and results to the Client.
• Develop test procedures and method statements to support the test programme.
• Manage and oversee the electrical & mechanical systems installation, integrity, maintenance and fault rectification of the train borne test equipment and manage the testing contractors as necessary in accordance with procedures.
• Ensure measurement systems are documented and maintained in accordance with procedures.
• Carry out Testing duties, including maintaining testing logs and documents and controlling test data in accordance with relevant procedures.
• Analyse test data and reporting test results to relevant stakeholders.
• Liaise with relevant systems experts in Engineering to progress commissioning and type testing issues. Lead a team of Testing Technicians
  
  

Training required

Required Professional Experience

Experience in a similar role within Manufacturing Electronics, Mechatronics, Electricity, Telecommunications Engineering or similar.

Experience in setting up or maintaining industrial, aeronautical, renewable, automotive and, of course, railway machinery is essential

Knowledge & experience in Industrial cold Diesel engines, Pneumatic and hydraulic power electronics, Computer Networks, Automatons and distributed input / output systems, Programming: NET and Labview, Use of measuring instruments such as oscilloscopes, recorders, etc.

Knowledge in measurement instrumentation, analysis and interpretation of physical data and diagnostic software is valued

Technical and/or practical knowledge valued

Digital systems, electrical circuit design and programming

Database management of both registration and information in the cloud

Flexible, and able to adapt to changing circumstances, and provide solutions in a climate of continuous improvement.

BEng Mechanical / Electrical field, preferably rolling stock manufacturing, or equivalent

Full Job Description Can Be Provided On Request

We offer some great benefits for our colleagues; with some highlights listed below:

• 25 days annual leave (increasing with length of service) + 8 bank holidays; plus annual leave carry over / cash-in option
• Healthcare Cash Plan including claimable costs for optical, dental and other health benefits
• Day 1 Life Assurance cover, amounting to 4x Annual Salary
• Free Eye Tests for all DSE users
• Excellent Pension Scheme with 3% Employee and 6% Employer contributions
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Enhanced Family Friendly Pay and Leave Benefits
• Access to exclusive rewards, discounts and special offers at over 1000 leading high street and online retailers
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Support line
• Professional Membership and Sponsorship Policy for Colleague Development
• 8 paid hours per year, working with local charities in support of Social Value
• Dedicated Women’s Network
• Proud signatories of the Dying to Work Charter; Living Wage Foundation and Armed Forces covenant