Graduate Engineer - Test Engineering Team

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Start Date: 7 th September 2026

Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world.

Ricardo, a member of WSP, is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company. With over 110 years of engineering excellence and approximately 2,600 employees in more than 20 countries, Ricardo provides exceptional levels of expertise in delivering innovative cross-sector transportation solutions in engineering disciplines. We are relied upon by our clients worldwide to deliver engineering, scientific and consulting capabilities supported by niche manufacturing.

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This is a permanent graduate test engineer role in our Test Operations team starting with our 2-year accelerated development programme including technical and soft skills development in a consultancy environment. Our scheme is accredited with the IMechE and the IET and we encourage progress to CEng/IEng; we provide an in-house mentor and cover professional fees.

Do you want to use your passion for engineering to create innovative solutions to some of the world’s most complex challenges?

Ricardo is looking for the next generation of engineering graduates to join our global automotive and industrial team. You will be using your specialist skills in mechanical, automotive, mechatronic, controls, electrical, software, manufacturing or aerospace engineering to consult with our clients to come up with innovative solutions to their requirements. You will be applying your specialist knowledge to a broad range of market sectors including passenger car, heavy duty and commercial vehicle as well as marine, defence, off-highway and aerospace.

Our Test Operations department in our Midlands Technical Centre will offer a wide range of opportunities to apply your learned knowledge in a practical way in industry leading test facilities. You will join a diverse and passionate team ranging from technicians, many fellow graduates to senior engineers offering great mentorship and enormous collective experience to help you kick start your career.

This graduate role will draw on solid knowledge of testing practices, methodologies and fundamental understanding of transmission and driveline systems to deliver test and development programs.

Your main task responsibilities would include:

• Acting as a graduate test engineer on a wide range of test and development work packages – achievement of time, cost and quality requirements, through provision and management of appropriate engineering technology, equipment and processes.
• Responsible for planning, commissioning and running of bespoke test rig installations.
• Application of your knowledge of transmission and driveline development.
• Support to direct selling and Hybrid and Driveline Growth Solutions selling activities through development and presentation of sales material, proposal generation and development of relationships with customers.
• Preparation of development (DVP) plans and specifications to meet customer requirements
  • Supervision and execution of test and development activities.
  • Analysis and reporting of findings from development activities.
  • Problem solving, particularly with respect to mechanical development.
• Preparation and execution of component, system, transmission, driveline and vehicle testing either at Ricardo or on/off site with the customer:
  Experience to include -
  • Specialist instrumentation.
  • Prototype component manufacture.
  • Component and system functionality and durability test rigs.
  • Functionality and durability vehicle tests.
• Preparation of work proposals and project planning activities

What we can offer you?

• A 2-year accelerated graduate development programme with a focus on developing Test Engineering skills on a broad range of driveline and transmission projects
• Meaningful and fulfilling engineering projects across a range of market sectors.
• Opportunity to continue your professional development and work towards your CEng or IEng qualification with fees covered and mentorship provided.
• Technical and soft skills development in a consultancy environment.
• Recognition and celebration of your success including six-monthly…