Battery Test Engineer

Battery Test Engineer - Automotive & Energy Testing

Location: Aberdare, Wales

Salary: up to £55,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions is proud to be partnering with a global leader in advanced testing services, supporting continued expansion across the automotive and energy sectors. As part of this growth, we are seeking an experienced Battery Test Engineer to join a highly skilled technical team delivering cutting edge testing solutions.

This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong, hands on engineer who enjoys problem solving, working with emerging technologies and contributing to the development of next generation battery systems.

The Role

As Battery Test Engineer, you will play a key role in the delivery of complex battery testing programmes, working closely with internal technical teams and customers to ensure accurate, reliable results. Your responsibilities will include:

• Setting up and executing established and complex battery testing procedures
• Preparing clear, accurate and well structured technical test reports
• Collaborating with engineering and technical teams to ensure correct test setup and alignment with requirements
• Providing technical input to support the development of new testing and operational capabilities
• Supplying timely and accurate information to support effective project planning and delivery
• Maintaining exceptional health and safety standards, including developing and implementing new procedures
• Supporting and participating in customer witnessed testing to deliver robust insights and results

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring a strong engineering foundation and hands on battery testing experience, along with a proactive and collaborative mindset. You will ideally have:

• A BSc in an engineering discipline, with relevant professional qualifications
• Experience designing, building and testing battery test solutions
• Strong knowledge of electronics and battery related test equipment
• Experience with CAN communication systems and integrated vehicle data logging
• Ability to analyse and automate test data using tools such as Vector, MATLAB/Simulink, C and Excel
• Qualification and experience working with high voltage DC automotive systems
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively under tight deadlines
• A collaborative, team focused approach and the ability to remain calm in a dynamic, fast changing environment

What’s on Offer

• Discretionary annual bonus of up to 15%
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Enhanced matched pension contributions
• Life insurance (4x annual salary)
• Access to wellbeing programmes
• Cycle to work scheme

Apply today through Hawk 3 Talent Solutions to find out more.

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Closing date is 16.05.2026 Please note this could change subject to suitable applications.

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