Propulsion engineer Work, Jobs in Gaydon (with Salaries)

Contractor - Prototype Build Technician
Ricardo —Leamington Spa
- Continuous improvement
- In-person
1d
Senior Engineer - Mechanical Engineering
Drive System Design Ltd —Leamington Spa
- From £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- In-person
- Leadership
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Technician, Development and Test (UK) – Full Time
Drive System Design —Leamington Spa
- Full-time
- Project management
- Continuous improvement
- Free parking
Manufacturing Engineer (NPI) M-F
Safran —Banbury
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Manufacturing
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Senior Vehicle Integration & Test Engineer - ADAS
Jaguar Land Rover —Gaydon
- £56,000 - £68,000 a year
- Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Automotive diagnostics
2d
Manufacturing Engineer (Composites)
Safran —Banbury
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Manufacturing
8d
Project Engineer – Transmissions & Driveline
Drive System Design —Leamington Spa
- Travel
- Leadership
- Free parking
Contractor - Analyst Transmissions
Ricardo —Leamington Spa
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- In-person
13d
Product Manager
ePropelled Ltd. —Coventry
- £40,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Product management
- In-person
- Free parking
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9d
Engineering Lead - Composites
Safran —Banbury
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
Project Manager
Safran —Banbury
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Agile
Engineering Technician – Mechanical
ePropelled Ltd. —Coventry
- £28,000 - £32,000 a year
- Full-time
- Laboratory experience
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Free parking
Quick apply
9d
Chief Technical Specialist, Power Electronics – Electrified Powertrain
Drive System Design —Leamington Spa
- Business development
- Leadership
- Free parking
Senior Project Engineer M-F
Safran —Banbury
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Communication skills
Health and Safety Advisor – Leamington Spa
Drive System Design —Leamington Spa
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Travel
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
7d
Engineering Technician – Electronic
ePropelled Ltd. —Coventry
- £28,000 - £32,000 a year
- Full-time
- Schematics
- Laboratory experience
- Continuous improvement
- Free parking
Quick apply
9d
Stress Engineer - Steam Turbines (3 year FTC)
Arabelle Solutions —Rugby
- Communication skills
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Power Systems Engineer — Electrification & Propulsion Systems
GE Vernova —Rugby
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Travel
- Electrical Engineering
- Annual leave
Test engineer (LABVIEW experience)
ALTEN —Bicester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Quick apply
Product Delivery Engineer
Alloyed —Kidlington
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
- Organisational skills

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Contractor - Prototype Build Technician

Ricardo -
Leamington Spa

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Job details

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Qualifications

Technical troubleshooting
8D methodology
CMM inspection
Production and assembly experience
Machining
Continuous improvement
Site housekeeping

Full job description

Overview:

Role: Prototype Build Technician

Contract Type: Contract

Location: Leamington Spa

Role ID: 2026-3432

Ricardo - Pushing Boundaries: A World leader in propulsion engineering from concept to production

Ricardo is a trusted engineering partner specialising in complex propulsion, driveline, and energy systems. We work with customers globally to deliver end-to-end solutions from initial design through to full production. For over 110 years, we have been at the forefront of world changing engineering innovation, partnering with many of the world’s most ambitious organisations to improve performance, push boundaries, and accelerate progress.
Headquartered in Shoreham by Sea (UK), Ricardo brings together more than 1,000 experts and delivers in excess of 200 major programmes globally at any given time. For more information, visit www.ricardo.com

The Role

We are looking for a confident and competent Prototype Build Technician to support our growing portfolio of driveline testing projects. You will have a strong background in strip and build of prototype Transmission systems.

Key Responsibilities

Strip and build of prototype transmissions, following prototype build manuals with support from engineering team. Identify and implement improvements in build processes and learning for future phases.
Fault finding of transmission build and manufacturing issues.
Strip and inspection of unfamiliar transmissions without instruction.
Have a fundamental understanding of different transmission types, functions, and components.
Carry out instrumentation and modifications of test unit as per engineering request.
Raising of issues found during build (reporting to relevant engineer). Participation in subsequent 8Ds.
Ability to understand and adhere to storage/part picking process (with assistance from Engineering teams)
Responsible for maintaining good housekeeping of facilities and workshops.

Key Competencies and Experience

Extensive experience of large range of complex assemblies in a prototype build environment
Experience of interpreting engineering drawings to a high level and ability to validate manufactured parts quality
Familiar with accurate measurement techniques and able to utilise these to support bespoke build characteristics (Manual or CMM)
Fabrication/modification experience on bespoke hardware - machining experience (lathe/ mill / pillar drill / welder, etc.)
Good mechanical understanding of prototype build processes and ability to identify design and manufacturing faults
Excellent troubleshooting skills with a logical mindset
Self-motivated and resilient
Able to work to flexibly to achieve deadlines
Able to work well within a team
Ability to tackle unfamiliar tasks with limited guidance or supervision

Working here

You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place.

We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are a recognised as a 'disability confident' employer.

Next steps

Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.

Ricardo is a Disability confident employer please advise the recruitment team via [email protected] if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.

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propulsion engineer jobs in gaydon

Contractor - Prototype Build Technician

Senior Engineer - Mechanical Engineering

Technician, Development and Test (UK) – Full Time

Manufacturing Engineer (NPI) M-F

Senior Vehicle Integration & Test Engineer - ADAS

Manufacturing Engineer (Composites)

Project Engineer – Transmissions & Driveline

Contractor - Analyst Transmissions

Product Manager

Engineering Lead - Composites

Project Manager

Engineering Technician – Mechanical

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Health and Safety Advisor – Leamington Spa

Engineering Technician – Electronic

Stress Engineer - Steam Turbines (3 year FTC)

Power Systems Engineer — Electrification & Propulsion Systems

Test engineer (LABVIEW experience)

Product Delivery Engineer

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