Senior Engineer – Applied Engineering & Testing

About the role

The Senior Engineer will lead research and development testing projects within the Advanced Electrification Testing team. This role involves designing, building, and operating advanced test rigs to generate performance data for lubricants and thermal management technologies in sectors like electric vehicles and data centres. You will work in a collaborative environment to translate experimental results into engineering insights and technical recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end testing and engineering projects supporting research and product development programmes.
• Designing, building, commissioning and operating advanced test rigs and experimental systems.
• Developing innovative testing methodologies for emerging technologies across electric vehicles, batteries, charging infrastructure and data centres.
• Designing experiments using statistical Design of Experiments (DoE) techniques and ensuring data quality and repeatability.
• Performing advanced data analysis and translating results into meaningful engineering insights and recommendations.
• Working hands-on with high-voltage systems, instrumentation, thermal management equipment and power electronics.
• Supporting the installation, operation and continuous improvement of testing facilities and equipment.
• Acting as a subject matter expert in one or more areas such as battery systems, thermal management, data centres, cooling technologies, power electronics or DC power systems.
• Collaborating with OEMs, technology partners and internal stakeholders to deliver co-engineered solutions.
• Coaching and mentoring engineers, technicians, graduates and interns while acting as a technical role model within the team.
• Identifying new technologies, testing opportunities and research directions that strengthen innovation capability.
• Representing the company externally through technical engagement with customers, industry partners and research organisations.
• Maintaining the highest standards of safety, operational excellence and engineering integrity across all activities.

Required skills

• Engineering testing
• Experimental design
• Data analysis
• Test rig design
• High-voltage systems
• Thermal management
• Power electronics
• Instrumentation

Nice to have

• Battery thermal management
• Immersion cooling
• Semiconductor cooling
• Data analytics
• CAE tools

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or a related engineering discipline
• Master's degree
• PhD
• Chartered Engineer status

About the Company

Castrol is a leading lubricant brand serving customers in the automotive, marine, industrial and energy sectors. With products sold in more than 150 countries, the company is committed to innovation and cutting-edge technology.