Senior Systems Engineer - Body Electronics

About Core – Body & Comfort ElectronicsBody & Comfort Electronics is all about delivering safe, scalable, and robust systems to enable services and technologies for an intelligent vehicle. The purpose of the Body Electronics role in the Body & Comfort Electronics team is to develop and/or integrate body electronics systems and components on multiple new vehicle programmes.ResponsibilitiesOur mission is to deliver a class leading E/E platform, with an extensive feature set, offering Pure, Progressive, Performance, to provide a Customer Experience that exceeds their expectations. As Systems Engineer, you will support the Principal Engineer to ensure that the new body electronics systems and components can perform and support the other units within R&D to deliver this mission.

• You will lead technical discussions with suppliers, internal cross–functional teams, and our partner OEMs for the design and integration of donor, modified and new technologies.
• You will be responsible for producing and maintain engineering documentation as part of the vehicle development process, including DFMEA (Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis), DVP (Design Verification Plans), Engineering Release, Issue Resolution, and Sign–Off.
• You will support component packaging activities and reviews, working closely with our Vehicle Integration and Electrical CAD Integration teams.
• You will lead and co–ordinate design reviews, calibration, verification & validation, and certification activities throughout the development lifecycle.
• You will produce commodity timing plans to support high level vehicle development milestones.
• As the Core Group is expanding, you will have the opportunity to work as part of a cross functional team to define, design, develop and implement new vehicle capabilities within the group. Your systems engineering skillset will be of great importance.

Mandatory skills / Experience

• Demonstrable experience of delivering automotive electronics at a systems, component, or vehicle level within the Body Electronics domain.
• Experience with System design and development inc. delivery to customers.
• Experience with automotive product development process(es).
• Experience in requirements elicitation and management for owned and interfacing components and systems.
• Practical experience with vehicle network architectures CAN, LIN (Ethernet also desirable).
• Experience in delivering electrical systems in accordance with EMC requirements.
• Experience in leading test and validation activities including benchmarking.
• Practical experience using diagnostic software, measurement, and calibration tools.
• Practical experience working in an Agile / Scrum framework to develop and deliver products.
• Proactive and rigorous, with strong problem–solving abilities.

Desirable skills

• Model Based Software Engineering development experience (MATLAB Simulink preferable).
• Use of systems or modelling languages and tools (e.g. SysML, UML, Enterprise Architect, IBM Rhapsody).
• Practical experience using PLM systems (Teamcenter) and CAD packages like CATIA (optional) and Vis Mockup (preferred).
• Understanding of Functional Safety and safety analysis techniques.

Additional Skills

• Experience with system/component delivery within an APQP, six sigma or similar framework.
• Understanding of Cyber Security requirements and principles.

Who you are

• You have a strong wish to create the future of electric vehicles – it's probably fair to call you an EV nerd. You are enthusiastic, motivated, well–organized, and driven. You're not afraid to try new approaches and unconventional methods, and you work well both individually and within diverse teams. You have a holistic view, including vision, business, and customers.
• You have an Electrical, Electronic, Systems, Electro–mechanical, Automotive, or similar engineering degree. Other recognized engineering qualifications combined with relevant significant experience may be considered.

Remunerations:

• Competitive salary
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Cover
• 26 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.