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Test and Development Technician

Alexander Dennis
England, GBR
Full-time
Mid
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago

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What We Offer

  • Because we know that to deliver on our vision, people have to feel supported and inspired:
  • Impact: Be part of something that’s changing cities, improving air quality, helping public transport evolve.
  • Development & Growth: Training programmes, mentorship, opportunities to take on new roles, broaden skills.
  • Culture & Belonging: An inclusive environment; your voice matters; we treat people fairly.
  • Perks & Benefits: Competitive salary, pension, wellbeing support, cycle to work scheme, enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.
  • Our Values – What Guides Us
  • These are more than words on a page, they shape how we work, what we stand for, and how we build trust with our customers, communities, and each other.
  • Safety: The health and wellbeing of our team members, and the safety of our products, are our top priority.
  • Quality: We strive for excellence in our products, services, and all that we do.
  • Integrity: We act with honesty, transparency and integrity, treating each other with respect in a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.
  • Accountability: We take responsibility for our actions, seeking to build trust and earn a reputation for excellence and reliability.
  • Teamwork: We work with our team members, our supplier partners, and our customers to pursue mutual benefits.
  • Sustainability: We seek long term success for our business, our communities, and the environment through responsible sourcing, lean manufacturing, and sustainable operations.
  • How to Apply
  • If you see yourself growing with Alexander Dennis and contributing to our vision, we’d love to hear from you.
  • Please complete our online application form and attach your CV!
  • We care deeply about being inclusive and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
  • If you are an internal applicant, you have a responsibility to inform your current line/department manager and local human resources representative before applying for the role.
  • Due to the volume of vacancies and applications, we would prefer that you submit your application online. If however, you require an alternative method of applying, please give us call on +44 1324 621 672 or send an email to [email protected]

Qualifications

  • We’re looking for an experienced, practical technician with a strong electrical and mechanical background, ideally gained on buses, coaches, commercial vehicles, HGVs, specialist vehicles, or other complex engineering products. You should be confident reading technical information, diagnosing issues, using workshop equipment, and working safely around vehicle systems.
  • The right person will be proactive, self-motivated, and able to take ownership of tasks with minimal supervision. You’ll enjoy solving problems, asking the right questions, keeping work moving, and supporting a busy test schedule while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and teamwork.
  • Experience working on buses, coaches, HGVs, commercial vehicles, or specialist vehicles
  • Experience supporting vehicle testing, development builds, prototype work, or engineering modifications
  • Exposure to EV or hybrid systems, including high‐voltage and CAN networks
  • Experience with vehicle instrumentation and data logging systems
  • PSV or HGV driving licence
  • Background in related sectors such as rail, aerospace, marine, mobile plant, or tier‐1 suppliers

Responsibilities

  • As a Test and Development Technician, you’ll work in a vehicle test and development department focused on buses. Based within our Farnborough workshop, you’ll support practical vehicle test programmes from preparation and build through to fault-finding, modification, and test support.
  • You’ll work closely with Test & Development Engineers on full-size buses, including prototype, pre-production, and development vehicles. Typical work will include electrical and mechanical build, vehicle strip and rebuild, installation of test equipment and instrumentation, diagnostics, fault-finding, and engineering modifications.
  • This is a hands-on, varied role working with modern bus technology cover EV, hybrid and diesel platforms, both on site and in support of external test and proving activities.
  • What We’re Looking For
  • We’re looking for an experienced, practical technician with a strong electrical and mechanical background, ideally gained on buses, coaches, commercial vehicles, HGVs, specialist vehicles, or other complex engineering products. You should be confident reading technical information, diagnosing issues, using workshop equipment, and working safely around vehicle systems.
  • The right person will be proactive, self-motivated, and able to take ownership of tasks with minimal supervision. You’ll enjoy solving problems, asking the right questions, keeping work moving, and supporting a busy test schedule while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and teamwork.
  • Experience working on buses, coaches, HGVs, commercial vehicles, or specialist vehicles
  • Experience supporting vehicle testing, development builds, prototype work, or engineering modifications
  • Exposure to EV or hybrid systems, including high‐voltage and CAN networks
  • Experience with vehicle instrumentation and data logging systems
  • PSV or HGV driving licence
  • Background in related sectors such as rail, aerospace, marine, mobile plant, or tier‐1 suppliers

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