Test Engineer

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 youll 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 Were 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 Youll Get:

• A salary of 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.