Commercial Vehicle Antenna Design and Release Engineer

Location

Essex | United Kingdom

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join our client’s expanding team in Essex, as a Commercial Vehicle Antenna Design and Release Engineer.

Please note that a Full UK driving licence is required as the role may involve occasional travel to supplier, development or vehicle launch sites.

Responsibilities :

• Sourcing/Program Finance Status
• Lead the team meetings with Finance, Cost Estimating, Commodity- and Program Purchasing
• Provide the engineering perspective for supplier selection by purchase
• Prepare Engineering Statement of Work (ESOW), the specifications, the Engineering concept and Attachment 3 as input to the RFQ pack and provide input to the ASAP tool and support cost negotiations between Purchasing and Supplier.
• Program
• Adhere to GPDS process and related program timings & document deliverables
• Lead appropriate Antenna PMST, support other PMSTs and interfacing activities and represent in PMT
• Support Program Reviews
• Requirements Management (Specification, FSMS, Part Verification/Validation, Deviation)
• Ensure compliance to all applicable requirements
• Support Global Core teams with initiatives from Benchmarking events
• Design (component development)
• Manage the Supplier for development of Antenna and/or associated interfaces and support the application into Vehicle Programs and ensure support for Program Launch.
• Develop new applications of implementation ready technology and liaise with EESE Climate Core team.
• Support other interfacing activities and PATs, especially the Feasibility Checkpoint reviews.
• Support cross-functional team-working with STA, Supplier, affected PMTs, Brand and JV partners etc. in order to ensure all functional targets are met.
• Electrical system interface / System specification / Functional integration / Diagnostics
• Mechanical interface / Fixing / Geometric Development / Virtual Series
• Liaise with Styling and support Design Technical Operation (DTO)
• Support Craftsmanship/Vehicle Harmony/Appearance (fit/finish and NVH teams) reviews.
• Assembly in next higher assembly and vehicle
• Liaise and support DPA work streams and pre Series builds
• Drive issue resolution process via EESE recommended tracking tools and AIMS.
• Releasing
• Manage Ford releasing tools such as FEDEBOM and WERS (incl CAD) to ensure components are released in time for the program defined effective points.
• Component manufacturing
• Participate in supplier engagement process
• General / Engineering Sign Off
• Provide sign-off of related components by managing DV/PVP and eFDVS according to sign-off plan.
• Provide/support Homologation and C/FMVSS documentation.
• Change Management
• Support/ Lead investigation of requested changes in terms of technical feasibility, cost and timing.
• Ensure appropriate change management and status reporting for requested changes
• Quality
• Lead and coordinate the development of E/E sub-system FMA workstream (incl. SCCAF) with supplier and review actions
• Ensure quality objectives and robustness targets are met and that lessons learned are encompassed in future designs.
• Ongoing product development
• Support PVT in issue resolution during series production
• Lead OPD, Quality Improvement and Cost Reduction Programs (TVM), where appropriate.
• Support vehicle launch activities to meet program requirements (PPAP plans, AIMS resolution, part supply)

Essential Experience & Skills:

• Competent using office applications such as excel, outlook, project and word
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to demonstrate use of initiative, perseverance and liaison skills
• Excellent analytical and strategic skills
• Project management skills with a thorough attention to detail
• Strong communication and presentation and team skills
• Experience of working within global teams
• Strong IT skills
• Ability to demonstrate use of initiative, perseverance and liaison skills
• Full UK driving licence

Experience Preferred:

• Knowledge of Transit vehicle Electrical Systems and Components is an advantage

Education Preferred:

• Engineering Degree

Hours, Location & Additional Information:

• £35.57 p/h
• 37.5 hours
• 10 month contract
• Essex – hybrid remote
• Position confirmed inside IR35

Job tags

Salary