Test Engineer – Prototyping & Test Rigs

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Stowmarket, Suffolk, England, GBR
In-Office
Internet of Things
The Role
Company Description

Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped by your ideas? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology – with us, you will have the chance to improve quality of life all across the globe. Welcome to Bosch.

Bosch Outdoor and Garden is an innovative, customer driven and rapidly growing business worldwide. Our market leading premium products are renowned for advances in user experience that makes effortless gardening a reality. We are world leaders in bringing game changing, environmentally friendly products to the market specialising in robotic and cordless technology. 

We have a Test Engineer / Technician vacancy here in Stowmarket, Suffolk. Working alongside our cross-functional development “user centric” teams you will be able to contribute to the research, design and development of the next generation of Bosch Outdoor & Garden products.

With an exciting roadmap of new product development, Bosch Outdoor and Garden in Stowmarket is the right choice for you!

Job Description

  • Support Outdoor and Garden teams with technical testing expertise.
  • Organise and undertake test work in accordance with test plans
  • Produce appropriate test reports of results, conclusions, and recommendations.
  • To seek out developments in technology likely to enable improvements in the cost/performance of the company’s products.
  • Manage samples in a structured way.
  • Liaise with requestor on predicted lead time and report road blocks in a timely manner.
  • Ensure that all development and test areas are operated in accordance with Company Health and Safety practices, with particular emphasis on housekeeping.

Qualifications

Essential:

  • Engineering apprenticeship or NVQ.
  • Experience in testing mechatronics products to defined test protocols.
  • Experience of reading International standards and interpreting requirements with regards to testing.
  • Experience with interpreting engineering drawings and working to tight tolerances.
  • Read & understand 2D drawings.
  • Understanding of DC electronics, current, voltage, loads etc.
  • Understanding of pneumatics and using this combined with PLC’s to operate test rigs.
  • 3 years test engineering experience in relevant electro-mechanical field.
  • A hands-on approach.
  • Able to bridge gaps between testing team and office-based Development Engineers.
  • Working knowledge of Data Loggers and interrogation of data to draw conclusions.
  • Thermocouple installation as well as interrogation of data to draw conclusions.
  • Advanced level of MS Excel.
  • Strong problem solving with a creative flare.
  • Pro-active and self-motivated.
  • A willingness to act as Mentor to less experienced team members

Desirable:

  • Degree Qualified in Mechanical Engineering.
  • Qualified Electrician to latest wiring regulation.
  • Working experience in cross functional, agile teams.
  • Work experience in FMCG environment.
  • Acoustic knowledge.
  • An in depth knowledge of testing products for EMC.
  • An in depth knowledge of testing products for Outdoor Noise / operator ear.
  • An understanding in circuit board design.
  • An understanding of software programming.
  • A knowledge of PLC programming.
  • Turning, milling, welding.
  • Experience of industrial 3D printing.
  • CAD/CAM Experience.
  • Python programming.
  • H&S Qualification.

Additional Information

Competitive benefits and services including pension, 7 x death in service benefit, 25 holidays + statutory leave, Occupational Health, employee discounts (Perkbox) and on Bosch goods, development opportunities and on-site parking.

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The Company
HQ: Gerlingen-Schillerhöhe
166,834 Employees
Year Founded: 1886

What We Do

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 402,600 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2021). The company generated sales of 78.7 billion euros in 2021. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. As a leading IoT provider, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, Industry 4.0, and connected mobility. Bosch is pursuing a vision of mobility that is sustainable, safe, and exciting. It uses its expertise in sensor technology, software, and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to facilitate connected living with products and solutions that either contain artificial intelligence (AI) or have been developed or manufactured with its help. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 440 subsidiary and regional companies in some 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. With its more than 400 locations worldwide, the Bosch Group has been carbon neutral since the first quarter of 2020. The basis for the company’s future growth is its innovative strength. At 128 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 76,100 associates in research and development, of which more than 38,000 are software engineers. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boschglobal/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoschGlobal Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BoschGlobal Glassdoor: https://bit.ly/3raTZnH Imprint: www.bosch.com/corporate-information Privacy statement: www.bosch.com/data-protection-notice

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