Validation Engineer (Mechanical) required for a 12 months contract working fully onsite in Stafford.

This is a contract role Inside IR35 with an Umbrella pay rate of £47.00 per hour (or £34.00 per hour PAYE).

Applicants must have 3 years’ experience of validating Mechanical Components used on complex Dynamic machinery.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical Verification and Validation of Diesel engines, components and systems.
• Working on multiple engines at different stages of development, coming into production at different times.
• Defining and managing engine, system and component validation plans.
• Working on Full Engine Validation.
• End to End in getting the engine prepped.
• Overseeing the Whole Engine put through Durability Validation Activities.
• Coordination of day-to-day engineering activity and management of test and analysis activity.
• Failure analysis and defect resolution.
• Technical reporting.
• Supporting Design / Development through FMEA process.
• Working closely with Design Engineers, Calibration Engineers, Test Engineers at other UK and Overseas facilities. Occasional overseas travel may be necessary.

Requirements

• 3 years’ experience of validating Mechanical Component and Mechanical Systems.
• Must have worked on Validating / Verification / Development of big machines or components that are part of Complex Dynamic Machinery.
• Will consider Automotive Components, Aerospace Components, Rail Vehicle or High Value Components & Whole Sub-Systems.
• Ideally candidates would have been a Diesel Engine Validation Engineer or would have been in a Development Engineer role dealing with Diesel Engines, but as a minimum, all candidates Must have a fundamental understanding of how a Diesel Engine / Internal Combustion Engine works.
• Must have experience of Component Validation Processes.
• Must have experience in Route Cause Analysis.
• Must have experience using Data Analysis Tools such as CANape or CANcase or other Data Acquisition / Data Analysis tools.
• Must have experience of Technical Report Writing, using Microsoft Office.