Automotive Systems Engineer

Overview

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation.  We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.

 

We are looking for an Automotive Systems Engineer to collaborate with the OEM client in defining system architecture and writing system level requirements.

Responsibilities

• Interpret new feature requests from Marketing and translate them into a technical concept, conducting feasibility studies that account for cost, weight, timing, packaging, and harnessing.
• Develop new functional requirements in DOORS NXG, ensuring they are clearly defined and testable.
• Ensure robust ECU communications by applying industry best practices, including SAE J1939 and J1979.
• Prepare and execute test plans at both Labcar and vehicle level.
• Support the client on current product quality issues, including the review of requirements and/or CAN traces.

Qualifications

• Engineering Degree in applicable discipline.
• A chartered member of a relevant association. 

Essential skills

• 7–10 years' experience as a Systems Engineer, developing electric vehicle systems through the full lifecycle, from concept to launch.
• Demonstrated strong understanding of vehicle electrical architecture.
• Ability to define systems clearly and concisely through requirements captured in DOORS NXG or an equivalent tool.
• Experience with CAN protocols such as SAE J1939 and J1979.
• Experience with diagnostic protocols such as UDS (ISO 14229).
• Good working knowledge of Functional Safety and Cybersecurity principles.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to chair meetings with company stakeholders and report status and progress effectively.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative in an environment with limited established processes and to design confidently from a 'clean sheet of paper'.
• Experience with Rhapsody is desirable.
• Valid UK driving licence or equivalent.

Desired skills

Experience of commercial vehicle electrical systems.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, based on experience 

• Support towards CEng accreditation and your membership fees paid for IET/IMechE 
• Flexible work, including hybrid working arrangements. 
• An opportunity to directly impact projects – from concept through to production