Principal Safety Test Engineer
3 days ago
Bedford
ARM are supporting a market-leading Automotive testing company to recruit a Principal Engineer within their Passive Safety department. Up to £70,000 + Bonus + Benefits We’re looking for an experienced Test Engineering Manager to lead a small technical team delivering passive safety testing to global standards on their sled facility. This is a hands-on leadership role in a high-performance, regulated test environment. Responsibilities • Lead Health & Safety, risk assessments, and safe test operations, • Manage and develop a small team of engineers and technicians, • Plan workloads, schedules, and resources, • Act as key technical contact for customers and future programmes, • Drive continuous improvement and performance metrics, • Own departmental finances including invoicing and forecasting, • Support ISO17025, ISO9001, and other accreditations, • Oversee sled testing procedures, equipment utilisation, and data analysis Experience • Degree-qualified, ideally in Automotive Engineering, • 5+ years’ experience in automotive or aerospace passive safety testing, • Strong sled testing expertise (essential), • Proven people management and planning skills, • Expert knowledge of European, Federal, and Global safety standards, • Experience with data acquisition, high-speed cameras, and test instrumentation, • Strong understanding of ATD injury criteria and data interpretation Desirables • Static rig testing experience, • FARO Arm or CMM experience *Must have full-time, permanent right to work in the UK.