Job Description

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Engineer - Test & Development

Location: Farnborough

The Role:

• We have an exciting opportunity for a highly technically minded, proactive, and competent Test and Development Engineer to join the team based in our brand-new, purpose-built facility in Farnborough.
• Responsible for test programmes across our new range of Hydrogen and EV vehicles that operate around the world.

The Company:

• Come join Alexander Dennis. We are transforming public transport globally by designing, manufacturing, and servicing the cleanest and greenest buses and coaches for our customers.
• In a nutshell, we build buses and coaches. In fact, more than half of the buses you see on the roads in the UK are built by Alexander Dennis. We have a huge responsibility to keep the world moving.
• We are saving the planet. Our purpose is to support Governments globally with their push to reduce pollution and improve air quality by building greener, more eco-friendly buses.
• We love our customers. So much so, almost every bus we build is bespoke - what the customer wants, we will do our best to deliver.
• We have a fantastic Canadian parent company called NFI. They welcomed us into the family in 2019, and we haven\'t looked back ever since.
• We are building back and growing again, winning new orders in Germany and Ireland which will be manufactured right here in the UK.
• Our global footprint is pretty impressive. We have a presence in some super cool places across the world from Hong Kong to Auckland to Toronto.
• Our people are our biggest asset, making us the hugely successful company we are. We are transforming how we work, offering team members more flexibility around how they live and work.

What does that mean for you?

• Generous salary package - we reward our people at the level they deserve.
• A half day on a Friday. Yes, every Friday. Giving you more time at the weekend to do the things you love; with the people you love.
• A 37-hour working week, with flexible working options, giving you that much needed work/life balance.
• Annual leave entitlement which increases with tenure.
• Pension scheme to help you save for the future.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life.
• Cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership, and regular meditation sessions as your health and wellbeing is important to us.

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Main responsibilities:

• Responsible for whole vehicle systems and structure test work, managing projects ranging from in-service failures component investigation to a multi vehicle test and sign off programmes.
• A high percentage of the work is conducting tests to demonstrate that a supplier\'s components meet their installation guidelines when installed into our vehicles. This is achieved by a combination of on site and contracted testing.
• You\'ll need to be proactive, showing initiate and ownership of the projects under your management.
• Seek solutions to technical issues by using internal and external resources, pulling these resources together and managing the solutions.
• Work closely with the T&D teams across the ADL sites in supporting the whole business.
• You will be expected to develop basic project plans that meet the business requirements.
• Ability to take a situation and give clear route and guidance, create concise documentation that defines the issues and shows a clear path and actions to achieve resolutions.
• Leading test activities thorough managing and procurement of parts, vehicle, or rig test build/modification, conducting the tests, results analysis and report writing.
• Using your engineering skills to apply the right instrumentation and data logging systems, arranging test facilities, internal or external, whilst providing technical expertise and guidance to the T&D team in completing the tests.
• You\'ll ensure that tests are technically fit for purpose, objective, conclusive and were necessary meet appropriate legislation or supplier sign off criteria.
• Ensuring that the test work is carried out correctly by clear instruction to the T&D Technicians, giving clear test definition and work instructions.
• Working from company project plans, you will plan the test element detail. Organise and book internal and external resources to deliver the test work to the required project milestones.
• Whilst the role is office based you will spend a high proportion of your time in the workshop or away at proving grounds instructing staff on the test work required, both in the UK and overseas. Conducting vehicle/rig inspections, operation, and test execution.

What you will bring:

• Degree educated in Mechanical Engineering or relevant discipline (or equivalent work experience).
• Ideally your work experience will be gained in the automotive industry and in particular; bus, coach, HGV, specialist vehicles or tier-1 suppliers.
• We would also welcome those from HGV, mobile plant, rail and rolling stock, aerospace, marine, or other similarly complex manufacturing and engineering companies.
• You should be able to demonstrate a solid understanding and ideally experience of bus and or commercial vehicle systems; in particular: Drive line systems (Mech & Electrical), air systems, structural testing and supplier sign off testing.
• A basic knowledge on CAN based systems for both vehicle and data acquisition.
• Your core vehicle test and development experience should include:

o Vehicle test environment
o Experience with instrumentation types and application.

o Ability learn and use laptop-based data logger software and diagnostic tools.
o Guiding T&D Technicians on the work required and tests to perform.
o Vehicle/drive line construction, commissioning and use.
o Highly technical and a hands-on approach, including workshop skills.
o Able and willing to question established methods, research and propose suitable alternatives.
o A PCV driving license would be desirable.

• Alongside your core technical skills, you will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to support colleagues on multiple simultaneous projects. Furthermore, you will be flexible and willing to adapt to changing requirements.
• You will be comfortable working unsupervised, under your own initiative and often under pressure to meet deadlines. As such you will have the ability to problem solve and resolve issues in a speedy and thorough manner.
• You will be IT literate, being comfortable with Microsoft packages, as well as data analysis software. An understanding of various CAD packages is a benefit.
• Things can be hectic here. You will have the ability to plan and deliver concurrent tasks and projects against changing targets.

Next steps:

If this sounds like you, and you\'re interested in coming \'aboard\', then we would love to hear from you. Alongside uploading your CV, please share a short covering letter detailing why you\'re interested and why we should hire you!

*Recommend a Friend is applicable for this role.

If you are an internal applicant, you have a responsibility to inform your current line/department manager and local human resources representative before applying for the role.

We care deeply about being inclusive and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Due to the volume of vacancies and applications, we would prefer that you submit your application online. If, however, you require an alternative method of applying, please give us call on +44 1324 621 672 or send an email to

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