Posted:  31st October, 2025

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Position: Performance Test Engineer

Domain: Automotive

Job Type: Permanent / Contract 

Location: Coventry, UK 

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The Performance Test Engineer is responsible for conducting the performance attribute tests, troubleshooting vehicles, and analysing and reporting results, across vehicle architectures and powertrains. We are looking for an engineer to add to our dynamic and growing team, with specific focus on on-track and on-road Performance Attribute and Features Testing. The successful candidate will work on xHEV and BEV vehicles, supporting the Lead Engineers in the delivery of competitive performance. The successful candidate should be someone that is keen to conduct track-based and road-based testing, able to troubleshoot vehicle and logging issues, with good data analysis and reporting skills, with the ability to learn and adapt fast, operating under fluid and tight deadlines, to support the timely delivery of Performance Metrics across our range of products.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Setting up test vehicles, ensuring instrumentation works and signals are logged correctly.

• Executing physical tests to evaluate the Performance Attribute metrics.

• Troubleshooting and feeding back on vehicle and measurement toolchain.

• Processing and visualising test data using the tools provided and supporting toolset improvement.

• Evaluating and logging the behaviour of performance features.

• Producing test reports.

• Performing unscheduled and urgent test requests.

 

Key Performance Indicators:

• Project leadership on problem solving process including understanding the problem definition and scope, root cause investigation, interim and permanent corrective actions, prevent recurrence actions and field service actions

• Ability to communicate the problem-solving steps with a clear and concise message at all levels within the organization.

• Due diligence and evidence-based engineering in all problem-solving steps

• Identify and manage emerging risks and mitigations in a timely manner

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Key Interactions:

• MHEV System team

• Component and Harness Engineers

• Central Quality team for the new emerging issues

• Service team and vehicle fleet management team

• Validation, attribute and calibration teams

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Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required:

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Essential:​

• Degree or similar qualification in engineering or a related subject.

• Experience in vehicle testing, including high voltage systems, high speed and dynamic testing.

• Experience in test data acquisition and analysis, and associated toolchain.

• Experienced driver with valid full license and less than 7 live penalty points, and history of vehicle testing.

• Presentation and Communication skills.

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Personal Profile:

 

Essential:

 

• Excellent written and verbal skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage with a broad spectrum of interactors.

• Well organised, highly driven, self-motivated and able to deliver with minimum supervision

• An individual who is results driven, demonstrates tenacity, drive and perseverance, with the ability to deliver in a complex, highly demanding environment.

• An individual with the ability to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with longer term planning

• An individual who owns accountability and responsibility in delivering high-quality output as required for the role.

• Passionate about applying engineering principles and solving technical problems with a hands-on approach
   

Desirable:

 

• A full UK Driving Licence

• Flexibility to work at different client sites as per programme requirements.

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What we offer (For Permanent) 

• Competitive Salary in line with level of experience 

• UK Work Visa sponsorship for eligible candidates 

• Opportunity to be part of world class product development projects 

• Pension Scheme 

• 28 Days Holidays (Annual + Bank Holidays). 

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This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. Hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage. 

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The applications window for this position shall be closed any time as per the applications we may receive.