Project Engineer Communications and Signal Database

Job Description

Position Title: Project Engineer Communications and Signal Database

Duration: Permanent

Location: Warwick

Responsibilities:

• Software and controls engineering responsibility for concurrent engineering activities for the current range of the Clients' hyper cars.

• Working in collaboration with aftersales and system owners, to deliver the vehicle level software-controlled features, functions and issue resolution in accordance with the concurrent engineering update plan

• In collaboration with the system owners, specification, development, and management of detailed requirement change to be implemented in the vehicle electrical architecture.

• These range from simple binary function updates through to complex distributed functions.

• Provide technical and project oversight for software related developments undertaken by our technical partners and Tier 1 suppliers.

• Ensure compliance with process driven development.

• Support in terms of guidance for network integration, distributed functions, signal database activities, interaction with UI systems and diagnostics.

• Track the development progress and maturity of feature/function and application development.

• Co-ordinate multi-party activities to ensure synchronised delivery and testing.

• Implement mitigation strategies when things go off-plan.

• Use network of experts to help solve complex issues.

• Management of technical deliverables such as Feature Implementation Plans (FIPs), software timing plans, issues trackers, signals databases and open issues decks.

• Participate in system review, verification & validation activities including FMEAs, DVP planning, ISO26262 functional safety and other tests throughout the development lifecycle.

• Hands-on electrical development and testing in collaboration with testing and validation colleagues.

• Fault identification and resolution including management of issues to closure.

• Tier 1 supplier management and co-ordination including support for Procurement, Logistics and Quality throughout the project lifecycle.

• Provision of support and training to Manufacturing and Service departments including development of service procedures and diagnostic functionality.

The Person:

• Significant relevant experience of vehicle/system/sub-system software development and delivery within an automotive, aerospace or e-mobility engineering environment.

• Demonstrable understanding of electrical architectures and underlying network and diagnostic technologies.

• Working knowledge of software architectures, development methodologies, test and validation strategies, and development environments.

• Working knowledge of CAN, FlexRay, automotive ethernet, LIN networks and vehicle diagnostics.

• Experience of project engineering with Tier 1 suppliers, preparation of project documentation and reports. Risk management, mitigation, and recovery planning.

• Experience of system/component delivery within an APQP, six sigma or similar framework (FMEA, DVP, quality planning, PPAP etc.) and full product lifecycle activities.

• Articulate, self-motivated, and able to work well on own initiative.

• Possession of an Electronics, Control Systems, Software Engineering, Automotive or similar honours engineering degree.

• Other recognised engineering qualifications combined with relevant significant experience will be considered.

• Full driving licence is essential.

• No visa or other restrictions for working in the UK or travelling in the European Union.

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