Expert Engineer

About the role

At Castrol, part of bp's Customer & Products business, we're advancing the future of mobility through electrification. Our Advanced Electrification Testing (AET) team sits within Applied Sciences and plays a critical role in testing, engineering support and technical insight for our research and product development teams. With significant investment underway, our Pangbourne Technology Centre is evolving into a centre of excellence for electric mobility and data centre technologies. This includes a new battery testing facility and an advanced data centre testing capability. We are looking for an Expert Engineer to join this specialist team and take a leading role in delivering complex testing programmes and advancing our technical capability.

Responsibilities

• You'll be responsible for delivering high-impact testing and engineering work, spanning both established and emerging technologies.
• Your work will include:
• Leading research and development testing projects, from planning through execution to reporting
• Developing and applying robust experimental methods (DoE) and advanced analytical techniques
• Designing and improving test setups, equipment and validation strategies
• Providing technical leadership and oversight across multiple testing programmes
• Coaching and mentoring early career engineers and junior colleagues
• Supporting safe operations by reviewing risk assessments, permits and test outputs
• Representing AET and Castrol with internal and external stakeholders
• This is a hands-on, operational role, working directly with testing equipment, prototypes and safety-critical systems rather than purely desk-based engineering.

Requirements

• We're looking for someone who combines deep technical expertise with practical, real-world testing experience.
• You'll bring:
• A degree in engineering (essential); postgraduate qualification (MSc/PhD) is beneficial
• Proven experience in engineering roles, including significant time in testing environments
• Significant experience in a professional testing environment and safety-critical operations
• Proven capability in physical testing, measurement, validation and data analysis
• Experience working with prototype systems or advanced electrical/mechanical equipment
• The confidence to work independently and lead technically at a high level
• You'll stand out if you also have:
• Industry recognition (e.g. publications, conferences, chartership)
• Experience in automotive, motorsport, electrification or data centre technologies
• Exposure to battery systems or advanced electrical testing environments
• Importantly, this role requires a genuine specialism in testing. Experience focused purely on design, modelling or system validation without hands‑on testing will not be sufficient for success in this role.
• Why Join us:
• Travel Requirement
• Negligible travel should be expected with this role
• Relocation Assistance:
• This role is not eligible for relocation
• Remote Type:
• This position is not available for remote working
• Legal Disclaimer:
• We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status o

Benefits

Additional Information

Entity: Customers & Products Job Family Group: Research & Technology Group Job Description: Job Description Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and opportunity, we are looking for dedicated individuals who can help us pursue commercial growth through insight, expertise, and innovation. We are committed to delivering sustainable outcomes, advancing digital solutions, and strengthening collaboration across our business and beyond-and you could be part of that journey.

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