Engineering Development Assistant

Engineering Development Assistant Location: Wolverhampton Contract: 3-month fixed-term contract Pay: £12.71/hr PAYE + holidays Morson are recruiting an Engineering Development Assistant on behalf of Safran in…

Pay rate £12.71/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 21 October 2026

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Engineering Development Assistant

Location: Wolverhampton
Contract: 3-month fixed-term contract
Pay: £12.71/hr PAYE + holidays

Morson are recruiting an Engineering Development Assistant on behalf of Safran in Wolverhampton. You’ll support the Development Engineering team with component testing, test rig preparation and data collection.

This role offers practical experience within aerospace engineering, working alongside engineers to support motor position sensor testing and report findings.

Key responsibilities

Support the motor position sensor test programme, including testing MAQ and Allegro chips.

Assist with setting up and maintaining test rigs and equipment.

Carry out testing in accordance with agreed specifications and accurately record results.

Collate test data for review with the engineering team, highlighting findings and any issues.

Support hardware and software setup for temperature testing.

Report findings to subject matter experts and contribute to daily review meetings.

Assist with preparing documentation and data packs for Technology Readiness Level (TRL4 and TRL5) reviews.

About you

An interest in engineering, electronics or component testing.

A methodical approach and good attention to detail.

Confidence using spreadsheets to record and organise data.

The ability to follow technical instructions and communicate findings clearly.

A practical approach to working with test equipment.

Relevant engineering studies, qualifications or laboratory, workshop or testing experience would be beneficial.

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