Job Description

Company Description

UTAC is a market-leading international group in digital & sustainable mobility, customisable testing solutions, customisable testing systems, vehicle engineering, homologation, regulatory advice & expertise, certification, training, corporate events and classic & sportscars festivals.

The Group provides services and systems to customers in the various sectors: mobility, transport, tyre, petrochemical, agriculture and defence industries. UTAC operates test centres and laboratories in France (including the official Euro NCAP facility), the UK, USA, Finland, Morocco, and Germany; it has subsidiaries in China, Korea and Japan. UTAC employs around 1300 people across its various locations.

As a group we share a strong and clear vision to deliver safe and efficient solutions and systems to our customers. We are proud and confident in our heritage, our capabilities and our people and believe that by creating a culture where individuals feel they can make a difference and enjoy coming to work, we can deliver the best possible service to our customers.

Our core values of Expertise, Innovation and Integrity provide a clear daily guide to how we work together safely, as one team, helping each other to succeed.



Purpose

The Durability and Measurement activity conducts whole vehicle testing on test tracks and public roads. Tests include structural and powertrain durability, corrosion, QA, NVH, road load data, dynamics, and many others.

The role of the Principal NVH Engineer is to provide technical guidance and leadership to the test engineers in the group, and support the managers with procedure development, quality, customer discussions and project proposals.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and leadership to test engineers
• Lead/support customer discussions from a technical standpoint
• Validation of testing methodologies and analysis
• Develop test procedures to meet ISO17025 standards and maintain uncertainty budgets
• Develop department capability for upcoming regulatory or industry demands
• Lead integration and cross-pollination of Durability and Measurement tests in UK, France, Morocco and Finland
• Support quotation and specification of new and bespoke test and measurement activities
• Management of complex multi-disciplinary projects incorporating multiple internal and external testing suppliers
• Identify and lead improvement activities
• Provide support for advanced data processing requirements
• Undertake analysis of results, including statements of conformity, opinions and interpretations
• To report, review and provide authorisation of results
• Act in accordance with the behaviours for UTAC staff at all times

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering degree or extensive experience in similar field(s)
• Chartered engineer (desirable)

Experience

• Vehicle testing and development
• ISO17025 compliance

Skills

• Detailed knowledge and experience in some or all of the following areas would be advantageous:

• Advanced data processing (nCode Glyphworks desirable)
• Data acquisition and instrumentation (DeweSoft desirable)
• Vibration and noise data collection and analysis
• Modal analysis
• Pass by noise
• Human body vibration
• Sound power measurement
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem solving skills

Personal Behaviours

• A technical expert in some or all of the relevant areas
• Ability to explain complex technical issues to a non-technical audience
• Confidence in commercial areas
• Confidence dealing internally and externally with all levels
• Willingness to learn
• Methodical
• Flexible and adaptable
• Problem solver
• Highly motivated team player
• Customer focussed
• High level of confidentiality and integrity

Other

• Flexibility to support test activity both off-site and outside of normal working hours
• Flexibility to travel as and when required
• Full UK driving licence & own transport (UTAC Millbrook is not easily assessable via public transport)
• SC clearance or ability to achieve this (UK national with residency in the UK for the last 5 years)
• Willing to undergo a Criminal Disclosure check
• NOTE: This position be will based on site

Additional Information

For you, as a potential UTAC team member, we believe that the international and diverse nature of our business combined with the passion, energy and friendliness of our people create a great place to work. UTAC is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, valuing inclusion and supporting our people to be themselves and at their very best.

By joining us you will gain access to a broad range of learning relevant to your role and personal development, as well as exposure to leading technologies and expertise.

Our reward and benefit programmes are designed to support our people with competitive and locally tailored packages combined with support for individual health and wellbeing both inside and outside of work.

In the UK this includes ;

• Life Cover
• Access to a wide range of discounts and offers via the Perkz reward scheme
• Recognition awards linked to our UTAC values of Expertise, Innovation and Integrity.
• Healthcare cashback plans
• Generous holiday benefits
• Contributory pension schemes
• Attractive family friendly policies; maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, flexible working.
• Access to a variety of employee assistance support services.

Learn more about UTAC and what and how we do what we do at www.utac.com

Candidates for positions at UTAC must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the country the role is based in. Immigration visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Note to Recruitment Agencies :

UTAC do not accept speculative applications from agencies for our open positions and any submissions made will not be accepted and no fees will be accepted or paid in respect of speculative CVs received.

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