Job Description
Test Engineer
Altera Recruitment Group is recruiting for an early-stage clean technology business developing innovative thermal energy systems designed to store renewable electricity and deliver low-carbon heat on demand. Following recent investment and continued growth, they are now looking to bring in a Test Engineer to support the development and validation of their core technology.
This is a hands-on role within a fast-paced engineering environment, where you’ll play a key part in building, running and improving test systems that directly influence product performance and development.
The responsibilities of the Test Engineer include:
- Design, build and commission test rigs to evaluate thermal and fluid-based systems
- Carry out testing, troubleshooting and iterative improvements to support product development
- Capture and analyse data from instrumentation such as thermocouples, flow meters and pressure sensors
- Work closely with design engineers to feed back performance insights and refine system designs
- Support wider engineering activities in a workshop-based, prototype-led environment
What We're Looking For:
- Experience working with thermal, mechanical or fluid systems (e.g. heating, steam, energy or process systems)
- Hands-on approach with experience building or working on test rigs or experimental setups
- Familiarity with instrumentation and data acquisition for system performance testing
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, evolving environment where priorities can shift
- Strong problem-solving mindset with a practical, solutions-driven approach
What You’ll Get:
- A salary of £40,000-£50,000 depending on experience
- Opportunity to work on genuinely impactful clean energy technology
- A varied, hands-on role with real ownership and visibility across engineering
- Exposure to full product lifecycle from concept through to testing and validation
- Share options alongside salary, offering long-term upside in a growing business
- Flexible working hours within a collaborative and close-knit team
If you are interested in the role, please apply with your most up-to-date CV.