Lead Engineer - Electrical Systems
- Recruiter
- Anonymous
- Location
- Guildford
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 09 Jan 2019
- Closes
- 06 Feb 2019
- Sectors
- Engineering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Lead Engineer - Electrical Systems
GBPNegotiable
Lancashire, Surrey, Scotland or North Yorkshire
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Engineer Electrical System who will be reporting to the Principal Engineer-Electrical Systems. This is a pivotal role in the company and the suitable candidate will have experience of leading new projects on Automotive Electrical Systems encompassing the latest in vehicle technology. These roles can also be situated in Lancashire, Surrey, Scotland or North Yorkshire
Key Responsibilities
Working within the Engineering Department, you will conduct Lead Engineering activities to design, develop, verify and maintain vehicle and system designs to meet or exceed customer expectations and business requirements.
As a key member of the Engineering team the role will include the following tasks:
* Undertake and/or Lead teams of engineers and design partners on one or more projects to define, deliver and verify design requirements with sign-off through DFMEA, design review and supplier approval processes
* Responsible for design requirements capture, planning and execution of DFMEAs and design reviews and any subsequent actions through to completion and sign-off Record and manage engineering risks and mitigating actions, seeking assistance and guidance where required.
* Escalate critical risks to the relevant owning Principal Engineer (technical) or Product Engineering Manager (delivery) as appropriate
* Ensure common system designs, interfaces and principles are applied consistently across all systems, platforms and territories.
* Promote the re-use of parts and modular design philosophies.
* Contribute to process and tool chain improvements to benefit the business Lead the upfront development and testing of new designs to identify issues and improvements at the earliest opportunity and address them prior to product introduction
* Lead the support of New Product Introduction at UK and international build sites and manage build issues through to closure
* Work in accordance with the Engineering Product Development process and demonstrate compliance with the deliverables through design records and documentation
* Work in accordance with the Systems Engineering process and lead the innovative development, management and integration of systems across platforms and projects.
* Ensuring all requirements and specifications are defined, approved and achieved through sign-off Interface directly with internal and external customers on technical issues and requirements.
* Ensuring high customer satisfaction through safe, reliable and fit for purpose designs
* Prepare and present technical documentation and papers for review and communication with key stakeholders
* Lead the definition of and compliance with relevant internal and international standards, best practice and legislation. In particular responsible for ensuring that design guides, certification requirements and vehicle compliance are defined and fulfilled
* Act as the key contact for arranging and coordinating activities with internal and external design partners or suppliers to achieve quality, cost and delivery targets for each project
* Responsible for the assessment, planning and design brief creation for each new project
* Responsible for delivering design releases that meet the agreed project targets in areas such as quality, cost, weight and timing
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate should have the following attributes and be able to demonstrate experience of the following:
* Successfully lead a team in the delivery of electrical projects
* Experience of new product development and introduction
* Detailed understanding of vehicle electrical systems and controls
* Experience of low and high voltage vehicle systems
* Experience of electrical/electronic system integration and interaction
* Experience of systems engineering and requirement capture
* Good people management and leadership skills
* Proven problem solving skills
* Active interest in vehicle based technologies and developments
* The ability to communicate at all levels
* Good team player who can lead others
* Able to work without supervision under own initiative Strives for continuous improvement
* Take personal ownership in delivering projects end to end
* Willingness to travel and support UK and international projects Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent experience in a relevant role
Please note ALL applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK
GBPNegotiable
Lancashire, Surrey, Scotland or North Yorkshire
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Engineer Electrical System who will be reporting to the Principal Engineer-Electrical Systems. This is a pivotal role in the company and the suitable candidate will have experience of leading new projects on Automotive Electrical Systems encompassing the latest in vehicle technology. These roles can also be situated in Lancashire, Surrey, Scotland or North Yorkshire
Key Responsibilities
Working within the Engineering Department, you will conduct Lead Engineering activities to design, develop, verify and maintain vehicle and system designs to meet or exceed customer expectations and business requirements.
As a key member of the Engineering team the role will include the following tasks:
* Undertake and/or Lead teams of engineers and design partners on one or more projects to define, deliver and verify design requirements with sign-off through DFMEA, design review and supplier approval processes
* Responsible for design requirements capture, planning and execution of DFMEAs and design reviews and any subsequent actions through to completion and sign-off Record and manage engineering risks and mitigating actions, seeking assistance and guidance where required.
* Escalate critical risks to the relevant owning Principal Engineer (technical) or Product Engineering Manager (delivery) as appropriate
* Ensure common system designs, interfaces and principles are applied consistently across all systems, platforms and territories.
* Promote the re-use of parts and modular design philosophies.
* Contribute to process and tool chain improvements to benefit the business Lead the upfront development and testing of new designs to identify issues and improvements at the earliest opportunity and address them prior to product introduction
* Lead the support of New Product Introduction at UK and international build sites and manage build issues through to closure
* Work in accordance with the Engineering Product Development process and demonstrate compliance with the deliverables through design records and documentation
* Work in accordance with the Systems Engineering process and lead the innovative development, management and integration of systems across platforms and projects.
* Ensuring all requirements and specifications are defined, approved and achieved through sign-off Interface directly with internal and external customers on technical issues and requirements.
* Ensuring high customer satisfaction through safe, reliable and fit for purpose designs
* Prepare and present technical documentation and papers for review and communication with key stakeholders
* Lead the definition of and compliance with relevant internal and international standards, best practice and legislation. In particular responsible for ensuring that design guides, certification requirements and vehicle compliance are defined and fulfilled
* Act as the key contact for arranging and coordinating activities with internal and external design partners or suppliers to achieve quality, cost and delivery targets for each project
* Responsible for the assessment, planning and design brief creation for each new project
* Responsible for delivering design releases that meet the agreed project targets in areas such as quality, cost, weight and timing
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate should have the following attributes and be able to demonstrate experience of the following:
* Successfully lead a team in the delivery of electrical projects
* Experience of new product development and introduction
* Detailed understanding of vehicle electrical systems and controls
* Experience of low and high voltage vehicle systems
* Experience of electrical/electronic system integration and interaction
* Experience of systems engineering and requirement capture
* Good people management and leadership skills
* Proven problem solving skills
* Active interest in vehicle based technologies and developments
* The ability to communicate at all levels
* Good team player who can lead others
* Able to work without supervision under own initiative Strives for continuous improvement
* Take personal ownership in delivering projects end to end
* Willingness to travel and support UK and international projects Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent experience in a relevant role
Please note ALL applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK