Position Title: Exterior Lighting Electronics Developer / System Integration Engineer

Duration: Contract Hybrid 3 days per week on site

Location: Crewe, Cheshire

I am currently recruiting on behalf of a premium client who are looking for a Lighting Electronics Developer to join their team based in Crewe,Cheshire.

*Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK and travel within the EU.*

About the Person

• The successful colleague will be in an engineering role looking to utilise their skills in a different capacity.
• You will need previous experience in automotive lighting electronics / system integration, will be able to work autonomously and be flexible for extensive travel for Group partner projects.
• You will ideally have a degree in automotive electronics, electrical engineering, physics, or equivalent experience.
• You will ideally have experience of vehicle communications/architecture network (e.g. CAN, LIN, Flexray) and diagnostic tools (e.g. IDEX, ODIS) or very similar technologies.
• German language skills would be advantageous.

You will demonstrate:

• Previous experience as an Automotive Lighting Electronics / System Integration engineering experience
• Good communication skills to be used across R and D and Group partners
• Ability to work independently with autonomy
• Flexibility to travel extensively to Germany
• Full driving license is essential

About the role

• We are seeking a Lighting Electronics Developer / System Integration Engineer to join Electrical.
• Reporting to the Functional Manager - Lighting, the role is responsible for delivering series and prototype Automotive Lighting electronics / software solutions for the Clients' projects, to quality standards, on time and within budget.
• Directly working with and for with the Lighting Function Owners.
• Working closely with Group Counterparts to develop Lighting functions, systems and architecture to enable best in class Exterior lighting solutions.

Key duties include:

• Delivery includes definition & Development of Electrical system SW & functional requirements based on vehicle specifications, developing the interfaces to other electrical systems to support the integration of the Lighting systems for all Client vehicles.
• Development with Group counterparts, necessary input and output information of light software components to develop customer functions, develop and understand behaviour of standard light functions (in the VW group), e.g. low beam, high beam, turn indicator, brake light.
• Managing software releases in accordance with calibration maturity and build timing.
• Coordinate and execute validation testing utilising both vehicles and Hardware rigs.
• Support key business customers such as Production Planning, Certification and Aftersales; assist with problem solving and resolving vehicle concerns, management of suppliers, liaison with VW Group colleagues
• Responsible for carrying out feasibility and concept study activities within the team.
• Project planning.
• Understanding of FuSi requirements and implementation

About the Function

• The position is working within the Exterior and Interior Lighting Team, the team goal and tasks are to create and develop for the future world class lighting systems and products.
• The team works cross functionally across the whole business, including Production, Project, Design, Manufacturing, Quality, EK, Electrical Engineering, Group.

Why work through Contechs?

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