Electronics/Electrical Systems Engineer
£35,000 - £48,000 DOE
Coventry
The Recruitment Bunker are recruiting exclusively for an Electronics/Electrical Systems Engineer who has experience of working within the automotive sector. The key purpose of the role will be to develop automotive electronics/electrical systems, supporting throughout the full product lifecycle of all vehicle builds.
Overview of the Role
- Electronics/Electrical Systems Engineer
- Salary - £35,000 - £48,000 DOE
- Holidays: 25 days plus 8 Bank Holidays
- Pension
- Healthcare/Life Insurance
- Employee Refferal Scheme
- Location – Coventry
Company Overview
The DRVN Automotive Group are a sector leading automotive group, specialising in the design, manufacture, and distribution of luxury automotive brands, recognised globally for our commitment to innovation, quality, and engineering, centred around a world-class customer experience.
The DRVN group have made some major recent announcements to launch some of Ford Motor Company’s most historically significant icons kick starting with the RS200 and MK1 Escort, giving engineers an amazing platform to not only showcase their engineering and design skills across various disciplines, but to work on the most amazing modernisation programmes ever to be seen.
Responsibilities
- Company Policies: Follow the quality, health, safety, and welfare policies of the company
- Develop Electronics/Electrical System specifications from stakeholder requirements
- Requirement decomposition from high level requirements down to sub-system requirements and into test cases with full traceability
- Work closely as part of the electronics and electrical team to develop high quality cost effective electronic/electrical systems
- Support electrical system design and integration across all vehicle areas (including chassis systems, body systems and powertrain integration)
- Electrical/electronic system design and prototype build support
- Full cycle product design and support
- Specify test plans for developed systems
- Develop test and validation specifications
- Manage documentation as part of change management process for existing systems
- Specify test plans for developed systems
- Complete system level design verification and function sign off in line with project deadlines
Essential Skills
- Degree qualified within the subject of electronics/electrical or equivalent
- 3 to 5 years or more experience in electrical systems development
- Automotive experience with an OEM or tier 1 supplier
- Electrical integration and fault-finding experience
- Experience in CAN & LIN including Vector tools, vehicle on-board diagnostics, network management
- Knowledge of design process and tools (DFMEA, PFMEA, APQP, HARA, Tolerances, etc.)
- Ability to use various electrical test instruments DVMs, Scopes, Insulation Testers etc
- Understanding importance of engineering change requests
- Excels in organisational skills and time management
- A drive to learn and improve at every opportunity
- Good communication skills
- Professional attitude and ability to work in multi-discipline teams
- Flexible approach to working
- Discipline to follow technical and administrational procedures
- In depth understanding of harness and schematic drawings
Desirable
- Awareness of ISO26262
- Awareness of automotive cybersecurity regulations
- Knowledge of engine management systems
- Knowledge of electrical chassis systems such as ABS, EPAS, etc.
- Awareness of Automotive SPICE in relation to system design
- EMC design good practice
- Experience in use of Enterprise Architect for system design with SysML, or alternative system modelling tools
- Matlab/Simulink trained
- Use of ECAD packages for schematic capture & PCB design
- Experience with environmental validation requirements
- Use of 3D CAD tools such as Catia
- Vesys EDS Design System trained
Please note we do not provide sponsorships to those who require it and will only accept applications from those who have full rights to work in the UK with no restrictions and IDLR status. Please provide status on applications.
Our inclusive workplace welcomes and values all candidates from all backgrounds, we believe that diversity enhances our ability to innovate and serve our customers effectively. We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to create an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and able to bring their authentic selves to work. If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
