Position Title: Project Engineer - EDS

Duration: Permanent

Location: Midlands

• Our Client currently has exciting opportunities for Project Engineer - EDS to join our Electronics Team in a Midlands-based location.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Electrical interface definition with all function groups in association with system designers
• Responsible for Commodity attributes such as Quality, Costs, Timing, Weight
• Responsible to deliver commodities within budget through regular supplier liaison and tracking DVP status, meeting all legislative requirements.
• Manage third party supplier or circuit engineers through the design of EDS for circuits and schematics across various prototype / development builds
• Support Design and development tasks relating primarily to low voltage wiring, fusing systems, component packaging and electrical power distribution including the creation of specifications, drawings, reports and sign-off documentation
• Manage build-to-print supplier through the development process
• Support for high voltage wiring and distribution systems engineering as required.
• Support for the preparation and approval of component data sheets and schematics in conjunction with other function groups, our technical partners and Tier 1 suppliers.
• Guidance to ensure that wiring and electrical hardware are correctly located and packaged in accordance with installation, environmental and EMC requirements.
• Leadership/participation in system review, verification & validation activities.
• Fault identification and resolution including management of issues to closure though business' robust 8D process.
• Release ownership of Harnesses and Change Control Management
• Responsible for DFMEA, Routing Quality Assessment (RQA), DVP&R (Electrical & Mechanical), PV sign-off, Engineering Sign-off
• Support Sub-system Design Reviews, DFMEA and Supplier FMEAs
• Tier 1 supplier management and co-ordination including support for Procurement, Logistics and Quality throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provision of support and training to Manufacturing and Service departments.
• Support various prototype and development builds including labcar / test rig build where required
• Work closely with other departments such as Quality, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Programs, Logistics, Service and workshops

Experience and Qualifications:

• Understanding Automotive New Product Development Process, Milestones and deliverables for each phases
• Demonstrable experience of automotive electrical wiring and power distribution system design, development and manufacture
• Good experience and knowledge of vehicle electrical systems, ECUs and other electrically wired components
• Experience in design for good electrical and EMC performance.
• Good contacts within the EDS supplier eco-system including Tier 1 and component suppliers.
• Knowledge of hybrid and full-electric electrical vehicle architectures and wiring systems would be advantageous.
• Experience of visualisation using CATIA V5 or V6 or lightweight file viewers would be useful.
• Desirable experience circuit design, wiring/fusing systems and electrical packaging.
• Excellent understanding of 2D drawings, electrical circuits
• Experience in creating Harness Change Requests and managing the implementation of the changes through design release and suppliers
• Understanding of harnesses re-works and interrogate vehicle circuits.
• Hands on experience of minor electrical reworks is highly desirable.
• Experience of system/component delivery within an APQP, six sigma or similar framework (FMEA, quality planning, PPAP etc).
• Experience in leading DFMEA and System (Electrical Interface) Reviews
• Experience in managing harness complexities, component databases (DTs)
• Working knowledge of relevant regulations and standards
• Experience is harness testing & validation process and engineering sign-off
• Ability to use various engineering development tools and collaborative platforms such as Microsoft Office 365.
• This job description may not detail some less major duties, nor cover duties of a similar nature commensurate with the role which may be reasonably required by the Management Team.
• Honour's Degree in Electrical
• Honour's degree in similar areas such as Electronics, Control Systems, Automotive acceptable with relevant experience in the field
• Other recognised engineering qualifications combined with relevant significant experience will be considered.