Powertrain Test Technician
83zero Ltd • Peterborough, Cambridgeshire • Posted July 01, 2026
Position Overview
Powertrain Test Technician
Location: Peterborough
Contract: 12 months (likely to extend)
Rate: £32.51 p/h PAYE (approx. £260.08 per day) Inside IR35
Working Pattern: Mon-Thu 08:00-16:30, Fri 08:00-13:00 37Hours a week
The Opportunity
Join a busy engine and machine development environment supporting powertrain installation, shakedown and test activities across a wide variety of off‑highway machines. You'll work within a high‑volume project pipeline including full machine builds, repower programmes, prototype installs and new product development. Technicians rotate between workshops, giving exposure to internal combustion, electric and EV systems.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, hands‑on engineering setting and enjoys varied technical challenges.
Key Responsibilities
Follow engineering instructions to install prototype, pilot and production powertrains into machines
Carry out mechanical and electrical...
Location: Peterborough
Contract: 12 months (likely to extend)
Rate: £32.51 p/h PAYE (approx. £260.08 per day) Inside IR35
Working Pattern: Mon-Thu 08:00-16:30, Fri 08:00-13:00 37Hours a week
The Opportunity
Join a busy engine and machine development environment supporting powertrain installation, shakedown and test activities across a wide variety of off‑highway machines. You'll work within a high‑volume project pipeline including full machine builds, repower programmes, prototype installs and new product development. Technicians rotate between workshops, giving exposure to internal combustion, electric and EV systems.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, hands‑on engineering setting and enjoys varied technical challenges.
Key Responsibilities
Follow engineering instructions to install prototype, pilot and production powertrains into machines
Carry out mechanical and electrical...