Electrical Safety Test Engineer

Electrical Safety Test Engineer Ref. 940 Is this your next job Read the full description below to find out, and do not hesitate to make an application. Department: Manufacturing Salary: £36,330 - £39,045 Job description  This role is available full-time for 37 hours per week. Flexible or compressed working patterns available. Do you want to work somewhere a little bit different? Where you also play a part in national security engineering? Do you want to expand and develop your existing electrical safety testing skills? Maybe in an environment that you have never experienced or considered before? Working in our advanced manufacturing facility, you will use your existing skills and experience within a team of manufacturing engineers working on projects critical to protect national security. You will use your skills and knowledge in areas such as: evaluating bespoke products and documentation to the test standards; and writing and reviewing evaluation reports. No two days are the same. One day you could be completing an evaluation, the next you could be assessing material properties. You will have hands on involvement in evaluating products for use in a wide range of scenarios from low powered devices to high voltage systems. You’ll enjoy working as part of a team and the opportunities that provides to both develop and share your knowledge and skills. More About You To apply for this role, you will already have:

• A background in product safety testing.
• A clear understanding of safety engineering and assurance principles.
• Experience and knowledge in one or more electrical safety standards e.g. BS EN 62368, BS EN 61010, BS EN 60335.
• IT skills; particularly in Microsoft Office applications.

To strengthen your application, it would be beneficial if you also have:

• Experience of safety critical function design/development of electrical products.
• An understanding of different certification schemes.
• Ability to fault find down to component level.

Your Personal Skills You will be the type of person who:

• Enjoys coming up with creative solutions.
• Wants to improve on yesterday – striving to be the best you can.
• Makes mistakes. And learns from them.
• Enjoys being part of a team. From offering to make the next tea round to providing consultation to a team of developers.
• Can go with the flow. Change is a big part of our organisation. You will be able to adapt with the support of your team and management.
• Likes to ensure that high standards are achieved but isn’t afraid to challenge the standard.
• Wants to make a difference. You understand the importance of what we do and take pride in doing your best.

Putting your skills to use

• Complete electrical safety evaluations and reports.
• Evaluate products and documentation to ensure they meet the requirements of applicable test standards.
• Ensure evaluations are completed to standard and within set timescales.
• Utilise your knowledge of processes and standards to develop and build the capability.

What we Offer Now that we’ve explained a bit about what you will we be doing, here’s what we can offer you

• 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service.
• 8 Bank Holiday days off in addition to your annual leave.
• 2 ½ additional days leave (set dates through the year).
• Paid overtime or time off in lieu. Your salary is for your contracted hours. If you work more, we believe you should be rewarded for that.
• Training. Lots and lots of training. This can be anything from a ½ day internal course to a distant learning degree. If it’s relevant to your career, we will aim to support you.
• Pension. Our Pension scheme is Alpha. It’s competitive.
• Sports & Social Society. Whether its classic cars or baking, golf or crafting, we have a society for you.
• On site nursery (subject to availability).
• 3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.
• Free parking.
• Free onsite gym, open 24 hours a day.
• Relocation Loan*.
• Affinity Groups – whether you are disabled, LGBTQ and/or from an ethnic minority. We provide an inclusive environment and support for everyone.

About HMGCC We are HMGCC, the engineering specialists at the heart of the UK’s national security. We work with the national security community, UK government, academia, private sector partners and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the national security mission, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead and help to protect the nation. We invest in our people, not only with training but also support throughout your career with us; to allow you to reach your full potential at work, as well as enjoy the work/life balance many aspire to. To find out more about us and if we’re right for you, please visit our website. Equal Opportunities Inclusion and diversity really matters to us. It's not just about numbers or visible differences. HMGCC are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities or who are neurodiverse. We’re not looking for any one type of person. We’re looking for talent from all different backgrounds to join our organisation, where we genuinely respect and value each other's differences, as well as our similarities. It makes us even better at what we do. We are proud to offer candidates the opportunity to apply through the Offer of Interview Scheme. The scheme ensures eligible candidates are selected for an interview as long as their application meets the minimum criteria for the role. To find out more and how you can apply under this scheme, please see the inclusion and diversity information on our website. Apply now Discover more by clicking ‘apply’.  Our Recruitment Team will process your application once the role has closed and everyone will get a response. Please note dependent on the recruitment requirements, we withhold the right to bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date.  *If you are relocating to the area and renting a property then we can offer an interest free relocation loan of up to £2,500, which is to be repaid in instalments over a period of 24 months.