Join a talented and ambitious global engineering consultancy specialising in the rapid engineering and development of sustainable electrified propulsion systems and associated technologies, working directly and collaboratively with automotive, commercial vehicle, off-highway, aerospace, defence, OEMs, Tier-1s and industry research bodies through our technical centres in North America, the U.K. and India.
What you’ll be doing
This is a project engineering role responsible for managing the integration of components and sub-systems into new vehicle applications. The successful candidate will work closely with suppliers to ensure all requirements are met, while supporting the seamless integration of these components into the wider powertrain and overall vehicle system ensuring robust design, delivery & validation. The role has a technical focus on transmission and driveline components.
Key responsibilities
· Create, update & maintain DFMEA, holding cross functional reviews and implementing new scoring based on application conditions.
· Generate DV and PV sign off tests. Update & support generation of component DVP, using actions from the DFMEA and lessons learnt to improve verification robustness.
· Define and maintain BoM and where required support with build containments for prototype parts.
· Generate, update & maintain requirements documentation, ensuring lessons learnt from previous programmes are captured. Use this documentation to define a clear component specification with partners and suppliers.
· Hold and chair regular cross-functional reviews to monitor and drive actions.
· Generate and maintain component level timing plans, with detailed actions for near-term gateways and a clear route through to production. Highlight risks to delivery and define mitigation plans to resolve.
· Generate key documentation including engineering sign off documentation and data packs to support programme gateways.
· Support design engineers with 2D/3D CAD generation and updates.
· Ensure robust engineering release, working cross functionally to release components in time and to the correct specification.
· Lead RCA taskforce to understand and resolve issues through the vehicle development process. Manage using the 8D process and follow through to resolution.
· Update senior IT management in Governance reviews as risks arise. Clearly communicating in a concise manner, the challenges at hand.
· Support vehicle builds with hands on component support.
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of the role. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills of the role holder. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract of employment and are subject to change at DSD’s discretion.
What you will need
· Experience with OEM vehicle programme gateways preferable
· Technical knowledge of transmission and driveline components and systems essential
· Experience of root cause analysis and leading problem solving taskforces
· Strong leadership and problem solving skills
· Ability to adapt delivery style to present complex information in an easy to understand manner, tailoring to the audience
· 3D/2D CAD and mechanical design experience preferable but not essential
· Located in the West Midlands, UK
· 3 days on-site per week preferable, typically at customer locations, otherwise flexible
· Support at local sites (e.g. prototype build locations) may be required during vehicle builds.
· Ability to travel within UK and possibly Europe
Pay: £40,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
