Job Description
Position:
Project Engineer
Sector:
Electrical Modules
Location:
Midlands
Position type:
Permanent
Salary:
Negotiable with experience
The role:
Engineering, development, integration and validation of various electrical modules (ECUs, Sensors and Actuators etc.) into the overall vehicle electrical architecture in collaboration with Functional Departments, technical partners and Tier 1 suppliers.
Central Compute Unit and Zonal Controllers within top of the range zonal architecture and Electrical Modules Autonomous Drive / ADAS components e.g. LiDAR, RADAR, Camera Modules, Ultrasonic Sensors etc.
Body Security Components e.g. Body / Zonal Controller, Keys, Alcolock etc.
Manage compliance with any necessary functional safety, legislative, electrical, environmental and EMC requirements.
Lead system review, verification & validation activities including FMEAs, test throughout the development lifecycle.
Fault identification and resolution including management of issues to closure following a robust 8D process.
Supplier management and co-ordination including support for Procurement, Logistics and Quality throughout the project lifecycle.
Responsible for Commodity attributes such as Quality, Costs, Timing, Weight
Responsible to deliver commodities budgets through regular supplier liaison and tracking DVP status.
Manage supplier prototype / development builds & Test rig build
Leadership/participation in system review, verification & validation activities.
Responsible for DFMEA, DVP&R (Electrical & Mechanical), PV & Engineering sign-off.
The person:
Minimum 7 years of experience
Understanding Automotive New Product Development Process
Demonstrable experience of automotive electrical components’ design, development and manufacture
Good experience and knowledge of vehicle electrical systems, ECUs and other electrically wired components
Working knowledge of CAN, FlexRay, automotive ethernet, LIN networks and vehicle diagnostics.
Working knowledge of relevant homologation standards, ISO26262 and EuroNCAP
Understanding of Functional Safety and Cyber Security requirements for a global market vehicle
Experience in design for good electrical and EMC performance.
Established contacts within the automotive eco-system including Tier 1 and component suppliers.
Knowledge of hybrid and full-electric electrical vehicle architectures and wiring systems would be advantageous.
Experience of visualisation using CATIA V5 or V6 or lightweight file viewers would be useful, with excellent understanding of 2D drawings, electrical circuits
Experience in creating Engineering Change Requests and managing the implementation of the changes through design release internally and externally.
Experience of system/component delivery within an APQP, six sigma or similar framework (FMEA, quality planning, PPAP etc).
Experience in leading DFMEA and System (Electrical Interface) Reviews
Experience is harness testing & validation process and engineering sign-off
Ability to use various engineering development tools such JIRA, Polarion etc. and collaborative platforms such as Microsoft Office 365.
Honour’s Degree in Electrical or similar areas such as Electronics, Control Systems, Automotive
About the Company:
Contechs are a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology & Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an in-house Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.