Principal Engine Test Engineer

• Define and drive the technical vision, strategy, and roadmap for engine test systems, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Lead the development and implementation of engineering standards, processes, and best practices to ensure technical excellence and compliance.
• Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise on complex engine test challenges, guiding critical decisions and solutions.
• Identify and leverage emerging technologies, tools, and methodologies to maintain a competitive advantage and drive innovation.
• Oversee the delivery of departmental outputs, including schedules, reports, analysis, approvals, and technical recommendations.
• Manage team priorities, resources, budgets, and performance to ensure successful delivery of engine test activities.
• Collaborate with technical, project, and business leaders to align test engineering activities with strategic, customer, and project goals.
• Ensure all engineering activities comply with relevant safety, regulatory, and quality standards.
• Represent the engine test function in senior leadership, customer, supplier, and cross-functional discussions.
• Mentor and develop engineers and technicians, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and professional growth.
• Build organisational capability by identifying skill gaps and driving targeted training and development initiatives.
• Lead continuous improvement programmes focused on efficiency, reliability, sustainability, scalability, and quality management systems such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

• Degree-qualified in Engineering, Science, or a related discipline, with significant experience in a senior engineering leadership role.
• Extensive expertise in engine testing, engine controls, dynamometer systems, data analysis, and test facility management.
• Proven experience delivering complex testing programmes for mechanical, electro-mechanical, and thermal systems.
• Strong knowledge of test strategy, control systems, processes, procedures, and data analysis toolchains.
• Solid understanding of relevant industry standards, regulatory requirements, and engineering best practices.
• Demonstrated success in driving organisational change and aligning engineering activities with business objectives.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex technical projects at a strategic level.
• Strategic thinker with a practical, hands-on approach to solving technical and organisational challenges.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with strong attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Inspirational leader and mentor, committed to developing high-performing teams.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and deliver multiple concurrent projects.
• Passion for innovation, quality, safety, continuous improvement, and collaborative working.

• Competitive salary
• Career growth and training opportunities
• Company pension scheme
• Supportive and dynamic work environment
• Company Private Medical Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Due to the location, we recommend applicants have access to their own vehicle.

Competitive salary in line with experience and market rates, with full details provided at the point of initial contact.

Gibson Technology is globally recognised for engineering excellence in designing, developing and manufacturing high-performance engines and powertrain systems for world-leading race series. Renowned for our LMP2 powertrains, we’ve been delivering cutting-edge engineering solutions that push the limits of performance for over 40 years. Our achievements can be attributed to our highly skilled and committed workforce consistently delivering excellence and innovation at the highest level of motorsport.