Engineer Electrical Systems

Location

Larbert, Falkirk | United Kingdom

Job description

Engineer – Electrical Systems

Location: Larbert

Come join Alexander Dennis. We are transforming public transport globally by designing, manufacturing, and servicing the cleanest and greenest buses and coaches for our customers.

Our people are our biggest asset, making us the hugely successful company we are. We are transforming how we work, offering team members more flexibility around how they live and work.

What does that mean for you?

• Generous salary package – we reward our people at the level they deserve.
• A half day on a Friday. Giving you more time at the weekend to do the things you love with the people you love.
• A 37-hour working week, with flexible working options, giving you that much needed work/life balance.
• Annual leave entitlement which increases with tenure.
• Pension scheme to help you save for the future.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life.
• Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. Your health and wellbeing are important to us.

Interested and want to find out more? Check out our YouTube channel or LinkedIn !

Your dream role:

We have an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Engineer to undertake engineering activities to design, develop, verify, and maintain vehicle and system-level electrical designs to meet or exceed customer expectations and business requirements.

Duties and responsibilities in detail:

• As part of a team or working alone, create electrical system designs to fulfil specified requirements.
• Undertake or support requirements capture, analysis through DFMEAs and design reviews and any subsequent actions through to completion and engineering and supplier sign-off.
• Produce and maintain design schemes, calculations, specifications, detailed drawings and BOMs to the relevant quality, reliability, safety, and design standards.
• Ensure common system designs, interfaces and principles are applied consistently across all systems, platforms, and territories. Promote the re-use of parts and modular design philosophies.
• Support New Product Introduction at UK and international build sites and address issues through to closure.
• Investigate field issues through root cause analysis and implement solutions to prevent reoccurrence and improve product reliability.
• Work in accordance with the Engineering Product Development (EPD) process and demonstrate compliance with the deliverables through design records and documentation.
• Interface directly with internal and external customers on technical issues and requirements. Ensuring high customer satisfaction through safe, reliable, and fit for purpose designs.
• Prepare and present technical documentation and papers for review and communication with key stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with relevant internal and international standards, best practice, and legislation. Ensure that design guides, certification requirements and vehicle compliance are fulfilled.
• Arrange and co-ordinate activities with internal and external design partners or suppliers to achieve quality, cost, and delivery targets for each project.

What you will bring:

• HNC or Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience in a relevant role – opportunities for a trainee role may be considered.
• Ideally your work experience will be gained in the automotive industry and in particular; bus, coach, HGV, specialist vehicles or tier-1 suppliers, including high-voltage systems.
• We would also welcome those from mobile plant, rail and rolling stock, aerospace, marine, or other similar electrical and control systems engineering environments.
• Experience of new product development and introduction.
• Detailed understanding of vehicle electrical systems and controls.
• Experience of Low and High Voltage vehicle systems.
• Experience of electrical/electronic system integration and interaction.
• Experience of systems engineering, and requirements capture.
• Proven problem-solving skills and root cause analysis.
• Active interest in vehicle based technologies and developments.
• Able to communicate effectively.
• Good team player willing to aid others.
• Able to work without supervision under own initiative.
• Strives for continuous improvement.
• Take personal ownership in delivering work packages start-to-finish.
• Willingness to travel and support UK and international projects.

Next steps:

If this sounds like you, and you’re interested in coming ‘aboard’, then we would love to hear from you. Alongside uploading your CV, please share a short covering letter detailing why you’re interested and why we should hire you!

We care deeply about being inclusive and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Due to the volume of vacancies and applications, we would prefer that you submit your application online. If however, you require an alternative method of applying, please give us call on +44 1324 621 672 or send an email to [email protected]

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