Ceres Power is a global leader in solid oxide technology driving the clean energy revolution. Our steel-supported fuel cell and electrolyser technology gives partners a decade of development advantageaccelerating innovation in power generation green hydrogen and distributed power solutions for data centres. Trusted by some of the worlds most progressive companies our proven designs deliver efficient low-cost solutions backed by over 5 million test hours. At Ceres innovation is in our DNA. Join us and be part of a world-class team making a positive impact on the planet.
Purpose of the role:
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Test Capability Engineer to join a highperforming fastpaced and growing test team playing a key role in supporting technology development by ensuring the capability availability and reliability for several onsite test stands. The role involves working closely with test stakeholders to understand future capability requirements develop and evaluate technical design solutions and deliver agreed upgrades in line with test schedules. Working collaboratively with the test team and wider business the role will also focus on identifying investigating and resolving issues to maintain safe and continuous test operations.
Key responsibilities include supporting the Test Capability Manager in delivering a robust scalable and costeffective test stand fleet contributing to design and development activities in line with performance objectives regulatory requirements and relevant standards; assessing the feasibility of new capability requests performing analytical work to validate performance and reliability across all operating conditions and producing detailed design documentation such as P&IDs electrical and technical drawings. Safety will remain the foremost consideration in all design and implementation activities. The role also requires providing strong technical leadership through peer reviews mentoring junior engineers failure mode analyses faultfinding and driving improvement initiatives to maximise test stand addition the role will support scheduling work package planning commissioning maintenance planning and provide clear regular updates to test management and project teams to ensure delivery against agreed timescales.
Knowledge and skills required for the role:
Several years post graduate industrial experience gained in a manufacturing process plant food industry laboratory setting or similar
Design and delivery background with experience of one or more of the following:
Test stand / rig / dyno
Electrical chassis design
Control systems
BSc/MSc or BEng/MEng level in Mechanical Engineering Physics Electrical/Electronic Engineering or similar
Ability to visualise and summarise data perform basic sense checking identify inconsistencies and perform basic thermodynamic calculations e.g. efficiency simple heat balances
Ability to read and produce technical documents including mechanical drawings electrical schematics and P&IDs
Ability to plan and manage work packages
Ability to produce risk assessments and other similar safety tools e.g. HAZID HAZOP and FMEA
Sound report writing skills and the ability to communicate results and deliver presentations to colleagues and management
Grasp new concepts quickly and develop a good working knowledge of Ceres Power products and their operation
Delivery-focused and highly motivated capable of handling multiple priorities and working alone as well as part of a high-performing team
Ceres is a leading developer of clean energy technology, specialising in electrolysis for green hydrogen production and fuel cells for power generation.