Systems Engineer

Systems Engineer (Power & Propulsion Solutions)
Location: Rochester 2-3 Days a week onsite
Duration: 12 Months
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Our client currently have a technical opportunity for a Systems Engineer to join our Power and Propulsion Solutions (PPS) team that supports our electric powertrains and energy storage systems. These include amongst others our Hybrid-electric vehicles.

Typical duties include
Our Systems Engineers are responsible for performing Engineering Tests in support of system development, system integration and vehicle certification activities, including type approval for compliance with European Union regulations and directives. They ensure the vehicles are tuned for an optimal solution for total vehicle efficiency and driving performance. They are responsible for investigations into in-service equipment failures and testing to enable root cause to be understood.

Key skillset
Essential:
• Knowledge of electric powertrains and high voltage energy storage systems
• Proven experience developing systems in relevant product markets and/or domains, such as control systems, Automotive systems or other safety related systems
• Experience of conducting Engineering investigations
• Experience using tools for data analysis and simulations such as Excel and Matlab.
• Proven ability to connect and maintain effective interpersonal networks internally and across the community including significant customer familiarity for technical aspects, verifying and obtaining agreement that customer needs are satisfied.
• Proven ability to work with minimal guidance and make sound strategic decisions whilst collaborating to ensure the team understand, co-operate and support those decisions. Taking responsibility for interdependent technical work package execution and associated outcomes.

Desirable:
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of networked based communication tools (CANBus) e.g. CANalyzer and their uses.
• Experience with customers to solve technical issues
• Experience with supporting strategic decision making
• Familiarisation with Automotive industry standards (ISO 26262, SAEJ1939 etc.).
• Ability to travel for on-site vehicle testing

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