Test Technician

About the role

Provide hands‑on technical support to the Test & Development team for the P‑series engine programmes, ensuring engines, rigs and test cells are built, instrumented and ready for safe operation. The position is based at the Abu Dhabi facility and supports activities at the Powertech Italy site.

Key responsibilities

• Assemble, disassemble and rebuild engines and test articles to drawings and procedures, managing parts, torque and configuration.
• Build and wire test rigs, fit sensors and harnesses, and prepare fuel and fluid systems.
• Assist with data‑acquisition setup, sensor calibration and connection checks.
• Support and operate test runs under engineer direction, monitor parameters and record observations.
• Maintain test cells, rigs, tooling and engines, troubleshooting basic mechanical and electrical faults.
• Keep the workshop and test facility clean, safe and orderly.
• Complete build sheets, test logs and maintenance records while following safety procedures.

Required profile

• Technical or vocational qualification (mechanical, automotive or aeronautical) or completed apprenticeship.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with engines or mechanical assembly (automotive, motorsport, aviation or marine).
• Proficiency with hand and power tools and ability to read engineering drawings.
• Practical, safety‑conscious and reliable.
• Desirable: experience with 2‑stroke/EFI engines, test‑cell or dynamometer work, motorsport engine builds, basic electrical/wiring and instrumentation, UAV/aerospace exposure.

Required skills

• Mechanical assembly and engine build.
• Use of hand and power tools and measuring equipment.
• Basic electrical wiring, sensor fitting and instrumentation support.
• Reading engineering drawings and procedures.
• Basic fault‑finding.