Senior/ Principal Materials Test Engineer

• Owning the day-to-day safe and effective operation of mechanical test rigs and laboratory facilities to ensure on-time delivery

• Conducting mechanical testing in support of commercial and R&D programmes

• Translating complex or novel durability test requirements into safe, robust, and practical test setups

• Troubleshooting technical issues and minimising downtime to maintain delivery continuity

• Leading ISO 17025 accreditation activities and ensuring ongoing compliance with quality standards

• Maintaining laboratory assets, including rigs, fixturing, and instrumentation, ensuring they remain calibrated and fit for purpose

• Leading risk assessments and developing safe systems of work through procedures and work instructions

• Producing engineering drawings for test specimens and fixturing for internal and external manufacture

• Driving continuous improvement in testing methods, laboratory processes, and data quality

• Supervising, mentoring, and developing junior engineers and apprentices, while supporting customer engagement and the external promotion of the laboratory

What You Bring:

• Extensive hands-on expertise in mechanical testing, including the design, build, operation, and maintenance of servo-hydraulic test rigs and associated systems

• Detailed knowledge of instrumentation, control systems, and data acquisition equipment used in mechanical testing

• Demonstrable experience leading or working towards ISO 17025 accreditation and quality systems

• Ability to translate complex engineering requirements into practical, safe, and effective test solutions

• Solid understanding of laboratory safety, including risk assessments, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER regulations and the development of safe systems of work

• Proficiency in interpreting and producing engineering drawings for test specimens, fixtures, or equipment

• A continuous improvement mindset, with experience enhancing test methods, processes, or data quality

• Leadership capability, with experience supervising, mentoring, and developing engineers or apprentices and driving reliable test delivery

• Clear and effective communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information effectively to customers, suppliers, and stakeholders

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• Hands-on machining skills (e.g. milling and turning) would be desirable but are not essential

• Applied knowledge of fatigue test methods would be advantageous but is not essential

What We Offer

At HBK, we operate with a ‘freedom with responsibility’ philosophy. This allows for a good balance between work and family life and for constant development of professional and personal skills in an international and enjoyable working environment.

• Competitive salary with company bonus scheme

• 37.5 hours per week

• Group pension scheme with employer pension contribution of 1.5 times the employee’s contribution, up to a maximum of 10.5%

• 28 days of annual leave plus all Bank Holidays and 5 days of annual leave can be bought or sold

• Health and Wellbeing Benefits include employee support assistance, private medical insurance & Medicash scheme

• Paid Sick Leave and life assurance coverage equal to 4x the employee’s salary

• Supportive environment investing in continuous learning and development through mentorship and training

• Freedom with responsibility is the framework for HBK’s employees. This allows for a good balance between work and family life and for constant development of professional and personal skills in an international and enjoyable working environment.

One company – HBK      

HBK (Hottinger, Brüel & Kjær) is a global leader in test and measurement, formed in 2019 through the merger of Brüel & Kjær and HBM. With over 3,000 employees across 80 countries, we deliver advanced solutions that help customers improve product performance and reliability. HBK operates within the Test and Measurement segment of Spectris. For further info please visit www.hbkworld.com.

Application

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Please note that we will be conducting interviews on an ongoing basis.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.