ABOUT YOU

Intertek Electrical are currently looking for a Senior Test Engineer to be based in Milton Keynes. This is an important and exciting opportunity as Intertek looks to grow its engineering team to meet market requirements.

The role's key purpose is to complete electrical safety evaluations for Intertek's global client base. Working within the Intertek Electrical UK team, the senior test engineer would work closely with clients to evaluate their products and documentation to ensure they meet specific requirements of the applicable test standards . The role will also involve working across all departments within UK Electrical, providing technical support to operations, sales, and marketing.

Required skills and experience:

Essential:

• Relevant Electrical/Electronic formal qualifications or degree
• Good IT Skills, experience with excel, word and data retention systems
• Experience of working in accordance with a Quality Management System
• Attention to detail and ability to navigate/interpret ambiguity of standards
• Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgments independently
• Strong lab/test/data analysis/troubleshooting/reporting skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and other members of the team

Desirable:

• Background in product safety testing, grid code, inverters, EV charging, BESS, energy storage
• Experience and knowledge in multiple electrical safety standards e.g. IEC/EN 50549//UL 1741 SA/IEEE 1547/60335/62368/60730
• Knowledge and experience of certification schemes, processes, and country requirements
• Experience in safety critical function design/electrical product development/grid compliance/high voltage
• Experience of generating test reports for customers and certification purposes.
• Experience working in an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory
• Experience with Yokogawa, or other data acquisition and analyzer tools, AC/DC simulators, RLC load bank and communication interfaces

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Key activities:

• Responsible for assessing training of the technical staff and development of new training programs
• Provide on-going support and guidance on technical issues, procedures, and standards interpretations
• Provide quotes for a large array of standards and complex projects and products
• Research new standards, technologies, and trends in standards
• Support accreditations activities such as audit follow-up and corrective actions
• Recommend and prepare capital expenditure requests and manage capital projects
• Manage assigned projects within Intertek guidelines
• Assess technical documentation and processes against standard requirements
• Develop, set up, and follow established test plans
• Provide project updates to customers, as well as management
• Reviewing and signing off other engineers projects and test reports
• Training of engineering team
• Provide technical support for internal and external audits
• Complete and review Intertek's evaluation test reports to standard and within set timescales
• Provide technical support to the business
• Attend customer calls and meetings

WHAT WE OFFER

Join Intertek and become part of our global network of inspiring and entrepreneurial colleagues. We are a global family that values diversity and we thrive working together with precision, pace, and passion. We are working to make the world Ever Better, ensuring the quality, safety and sustainability of products and services used by millions of people around the world.

• Competitive salary/benefits
• Development and career opportunities around the Globe
• Working in a highly motivated team and dynamic working environment

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who do not discriminate against applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex or national origin.

Intertek operates a preferred supplier arrangement and we do not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies.