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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 FULL_TIME

Development and Test Senior Engineer

Salary Range
£45,000 - £60,000
£3,750 - £5,000 / mo

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Location Base
Warwick, West Midlands, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Job title : Development and Test Senior Engineer

Role : Full time
Area : Warwick – Hybrid – 3 days office 2 days home

Salary: Up to £60,000 p.a

Benefits

  • 25 days annual leave, plus U.K. bank holidays and the option to buy up to five more days
  • Health insurance: full medical insurance with rewards including discounted gym membership, health checks, free cinema tickets, free coffee and much more
  • Life assurance, three times your salary
  • Pension, up to 5% matched employer contribution
  • Discretionary annual bonus
  • Electric vehicle scheme: using salary sacrifice, employees can save up to 45% compared to retail for just one monthly payment that covers everything but the charge
  • Visa sponsorship, if applicable

The company’s engineering team works directly and collaboratively with automotive, commercial vehicle, aerospace and defence OEMs, Tier-1s and industry research bodies through its technical centres in the U.K. and North America.

Joining a talented and ambitious engineering consultancy who collaborate with customers from some of the largest global organisations across multiple sectors. We strive to engineer products and technologies that genuinely benefit both our customers and the wider world.

Responsibilities for the Development and Test Senior Engineer

· Application of technical knowledge and experience to provide innovative engineering solutions to meet a variety of customer requirements

· Use of and proficient in appropriate software related to your engineering background

· Where appropriate, undertake Project Lead role; leading a small/medium project team to deliver a successful project outcome; from both a technical and commercial perspective

· Conduct both rig and vehicle tests independently without supervision

· Support senior technical staff in complex development and test activities

· Support FMEA reviews

· Prepare test plan and specifications

· Specify test rig requirements including instrumentation and fixture tooling

· Plan and co-ordinate suppliers and external testing

· Specify and prepare data logging equipment, instrumentation and wiring requirements

· Supervise technicians with build, test and measurement procedures and supporting documentation

· Calibrate instrumentation

· Conduct and provide instructions for testing

· Running the rigs and test execution

· Generate test results, analyse data and compile test reports

Requirements for the application of the Senior Engineer position:

· Degree educated in mechanical, electrical or control engineering or related discipline OR equivalent demonstrable experience relevant to a technical consulting or engineering services environment

· Innovative thinker and problem solver with an active role in the continuous improvement initiatives within the function

· Strong verbal and written communication skills and able to communicate technical progress to senior engineering staff and customers

· Mathematical aptitude

· Project management

· Commercially astute

· Identify problems in a timely manner and ensure the best engineering solutions are applied

· Support and develop engineers within the function as well as your own knowledge, experience and skills

· Present and communicate technical and commercial information, clearly and concisely, both internally and to customers

· Contribute to and deliver technical conference and white papers

· Full UK driving licence

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £45,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Flexitime
  • Free parking
  • Work from home

Schedule:

  • Flexitime
  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Warwick

Reference ID: CR-636

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Development and Test Senior Engineer roles across Chichester Recruitment's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £45,000 - £60,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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