Senior Development Engineer

Role: Senior Development Engineer – Shrewsbury (Hybrid)

Contract Length: 12 months

Location: Shrewsbury

Overview: We are seeking a Senior Development Engineer to support military powertrain verification and validation. This role involves working on new product introduction (NPI) and current products, offering a unique opportunity in defense engineering.

Why This Role? This position ensures high-quality performance of military powertrain products through component validation, post-design reporting, and inline 6 product development.

Team Structure:

• Work within a 12-person team, part of a 26-person Engineering unit.
• Collaborate with procurement, suppliers, and customers.

Ideal Candidate:

• 6+ years in engine, transmission, or driveline engineering.
• Engineering degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and product validation/testing skills.
• Proficient in data analysis and problem-solving, especially with Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to present findings to stakeholders and contribute to team development.

Key Attributes:

1. Strong team player with great interpersonal skills.
2. Excellent communication, able to collaborate with diverse teams.
3. Analytical mindset, capable of efficiently interpreting and reducing data.

Preferred Industry Experience:

• Defense, automotive, aerospace, heavy engineering.
• Alternative sectors: Large-scale manufacturing with powertrain focus, robotics, advanced mechanics.

Systems Required:

• Microsoft Office (Excel-heavy role).
• Familiarity with engineering data analysis tools is a plus.

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid policy: Minimum 3 days/week in-office.
• Hours: Mon-Thurs, 08:00-16:45 | Fri, 08:00-12:30.