HV Battery 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 an HV Battery Design and Release Engineer.

You will be responsible for the design of battery unit components including, thermal, structural and electrical functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage GPDS deliverables for battery components
  
• Manage engineering deliverables for Quality, Cost, Weight and Function
• Complete Failure Mode Avoidance process for battery components primarily injection moulded structural and electrical components
• Enter HV battery inputs for all gateways and engineering milestones including engineering deliverable reviews with the North American Core Technical Specialists.
• Manage supplier timing for battery unit components and ensure quality parts on time for both prototype and launch build phases
• Ensure HV battery components / systems meet system and vehicle level functional and attribute targets
• Specify DV test and validation requirements for inclusion in battery unit and vehicle level DVPs, help with DV planning and execution
• Participate in battery unit component and systems design reviews as required
• Manage releasing and change management 
• Track key open items / issues and develop and implement action/resolution plans with ESE Engineering functional areas and x-functional teams to resolve
• Track open issues
• Lead team of 4 and support program sourcing strategies in line with Purchasing, Finance and Program timing needs

Required Skills & Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working with little supervision
• Ability to quickly obtain and grow knowledge in a rapidly developing technology.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated with excellent team working skills 
• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute technically complex projects working cross functionally

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Knowledge of HV battery technology, design and validation 
• Some experience of injection moulding and electrical components
• Some experience / knowledge of tolerance stacks

Please note that the position will require travel to support development activities.

Hours, Location & Additional Information:

• £35.57 p/h
• 37.5 hours
• 12 month contract
• Essex / Hybrid Remote
• Travel required
• Position confirmed inside IR35

Job tags

Salary