Job Responsibilities
- Support the NPD Strategy for EV, FCEV and HEV electrical control systems.
- Support the development of electric powertrain charging systems.
- Participate in the vehicle life cycle development through concept to engineering design, prototype build, certification, to Job 1
- Work effectively within a cross-functional team on the overall vehicle development
- Elicit external and internal stakeholder requirements for new product developments.
- Selection of electrical components and systems into new and existing vehicle designs ensuring products used meet required standards.
- Design and specification of electrical hardware components for the integration of vehicle subsystems, e.g. fuseboards, switchboxes.
- Liaise with suppliers and manage the progress to meet timing, pecification, and engineering requirements
- Undertake the technical assessment and analysis of components and systems and develop optimal solutions to meet overall vehicle requirements.
- Design, and develop CAN communications systems and architecture.
- Design of low and high voltage control for bus body and chassis electrical systems, including wiring harnesses and electrical panels.
- Document, validate and provide FMEA for design reviews and NPD gateways.
- Creation of technical documentation with respect to the vehicle electrical system and installation
- eg. Wiring schematics, system schedules, harness drawings, electrical engineering standards and procedures.
- Provide and co-ordinate vehicle test plans and commissioning, testing and data logging of vehicle control systems.
- Provide Technical assistance to production, support engineers and the customer.
- Continued development of electrical system to improve ease of installation and to reduce the cost of manufacture.
- Co-ordinate with assembly and manufacturing teams to ensure that the assembly of the electrical system is correctly defined and implemented.
- Provide system technical information and documentation for both internal and external customers.
Job Requirements
- BEng or Meng degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related discipline.
- Minimum of 1 year experience in a relevant engineering environment.
- Experience in commissioning and testing electrical control systems.
- Knowledge of wiring harness design and manufacture.
- Knowledge of electrical control systems hardware design.
- Knowledge of chassis powertrain and driveline systems.
- Knowledge of Electric Vehicle Power Electronics.
- Knowledge of Hybrid Vehicle
- Power Electrics and control systems.
- Knowledge of traction battery systems.
- Problem solving abilities.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Computer literate.
- Previous experience of dedicated electrical design software (harnesses and
- Schematics) e.g., 2D CAD
- Understanding of coding/classification systems, parts listings, BOMs and
- standardization.
- Knowledge and use of vehicle control system diagnostic tools
- Highly motivated and positive attitude.
- Creative and innovative.
- Analytical mindset.
- Structured approach.
- Ability to maintain detailed records.