Customer Ref: ETL081

Our client who is an iconic luxury sports car manufacturer, is currently recruiting for the following role:

Job Purpose
Design & develop new and existing vehicle power management requirements

Key Responsibilities and Tasks
• Manage the design of vehicle power management systems to ensure robust electrical power delivery for all electrical systems, supporting the vehicle development timing.
• Ensure that all PMST leaders provide the required data to support the system power management requirements.
o Power consumption
o Current characteristics
o Nominal operating current.
o Key off load
• Alternator specification & package
o Load balance simulation via mapping of electrical consumers
o Load balance testing
o Electrical requirements of alternator
o Environmental requirements of alternator
o Appropriate package within the engine assembly
o Harness requirements for the alternator
o Support development of charge strategies and charging profiles
• Battery
o Understand the battery specification and requirements
o Specify the appropriate battery for each application
o Understanding of Lithium chassis batteries
o Calculate battery life using electrical consumer/Key off load data
o Implement appropriate battery protection
o Characterise vehicle cranking profiles on car
o Test cranking profiles using simulation tools on breadboards
• Specify appropriate DC/DC convertors for each vehicle application.
• Understand charging technologies
• Understand Traction battery technology, for both EV and Hybrid vehicles
• Conduct and document vehicle benchmarking.
• Component Releasing and Change Control management
• Support sub-system DFMEA reviews.
• Control of Design Verification Plans and Sign off Report for owned components.
• Coordinate and support vehicle testing for all owned components.
• Support vehicle builds and provide problem solving (‘8D’ process).
• Support cost and weight down initiatives
• Define future technology strategy and implementation plans

Qualifications and Experience
• Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• Experience gained within automotive electrical design and development.
• Extensive knowledge of battery technology and battery requirements
• Extensive knowledge of Alternator technology and associated requirements
• Good experience and knowledge of vehicle electrical systems, especially DC/DC converters and battery protection systems.
• Experience of battery load balance requirements.
• Experience of project management.
• Project managed battery systems successfully into production.
• Working knowledge of relevant regulations and approvals
• Understanding of electric vehicles & traction battery technology & requirements
• Must be able to use electrical test equipment.
• Ability to support and input at FMEA reviews.
• Ability to support prototype builds.
• Manage a large workload in a high-pressure environment.
• Ability to analyse test data from supplier testing and work to timely solutions when required.
• Must have good report writing skills.
• Must be proactive and trust their initiative using minimum supervision to produce practical solutions.

Location: Warwickshire

Due to the significant growth our client has experienced in recent years it now benefits from being a true multi-site organisation, and as such this role could be based at a number of sites, including Warwickshire, Wellesbourne and Milton Keynes.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Agency.

Customer Ref: IEM060 / IEM062

Our client who is an iconic luxury sports car manufacturer, is currently recruiting for the following role:

Job Purpose
Coordinate the development and integration of Interior trim for Cockpit & Cabin systems and manage interior components on new vehicle programmes as part of cross-functional team.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks
• Represent Body Interior functions in the cross-functional application team.
• Review Body Interior change content in response to Strategic Evaluation Letter (SEL)
• Work with vehicle engineering and functional engineering teams to ensure that Body Interior commodities are fully integrated and achieve vehicle programme targets.
• Assist with the submission of documents including Engineering Concept Matrix, BoM and Final Engineering Sign-Off to describe and report status of parts on the project.
• Work with cost estimating and purchasing functions to establish appropriate piece and tooling cost targets and maintain cost tracker (CMS)
• Coordinate functional actions relating to piece/tooling cost gap closure and challenge and optimise D&D costs
• Work with Purchasing to ensure system selection & sourcing of Interior commodities.
• Monitor closure of all Body Interior concerns (Ecms) at all stages of the programme in line with required build phase implementation.
• Review parts/ designs for all new content and ensure they are available on time and at required maturity and quality for all physical and virtual builds
• Monitor submission of all Body Interior releases for the applicable programme

Qualifications and Experience
• Engineering degree (or equivalent) within an engineering related discipline
• Experience gained within automotive engineering / product development
• Prior experience in development and/or integration of Body Interior Trim components and systems on new vehicle programmes
• Experience of legislative and DV requirements for the design of interior trim.
• A working knowledge of component manufacturing, tooling requirements & lead times.
• Experienced working in cross-functional teams
• Proven skills and ability to deliver engineering solutions on time to cost, quality and targets
• Understands testing and validation requirements for automotive body systems
• Good grasp of engineering fundamentals and familiar with problem solving and failure mode avoidance techniques including DFMEA
• Familiar with technology and industry benchmarks applicable to Interior Trim.
• Proficient in the use of Teamcentre / VisMockup to interrogate designs
• Knowledge of NX an advantage
• Self-starting and self-motivated - Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Able to balance conflicting requirements within cross-functional teams and positively influence decisions on product definition and design.
• Thorough, data-driven approach to solving engineering issues
• Confident communicator – able to present at design reviews and technical forums
• Full driving licence
• Role may require periods of working at other manufacturing site(s) in the UK and occasional travel to suppliers in UK and Europe.

Due to the significant growth our client has experienced in recent years it now benefits from being a true multi-site organisation, and as such this role could be based at a number of sites, including Warwickshire, Wellesbourne and Milton Keynes

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment business.

Customer Ref: SSD173

Our client who is an iconic luxury sports car manufacturer, is currently recruiting for the following role:

Job Purpose
To lead the ADAS Active Safety applications across client programmes

Key Responsibilities and Tasks
• Main point of contact for ADAS commodities on all sports car application programmes.
• Support the definition of the platform strategy for ADAS features across the sports car range.
• Define vehicle level attributes to meet legal, marketing and program requirements.
• Lead the suppliers and cross functional teams to deliver all ADAS systems across the sports car range meeting program targets and platform strategy.
• Design release the hardware and software.
• Report and manage commodity costs, timing and change management.
• Lead Functional Safety and DFMEA activities
• Lead technical engineering issue resolution in line with programme targets and constraints
• Lead system sign off including vehicle testing
• Report status of ADAS systems development progression at appropriate business gateways

Qualifications and Experience
• Good Electrical/Automotive Engineering degree (or equivalent) minimum 2.1. Suitable relevant experience could be considered in lieu of qualification(s).
• Solid knowledge of automotive product creation systems.
• Extensive experience in commodity/attribute ownership within automotive industry.
• Extensive experience in electrical systems development.
• Proven track record of achievement in development and delivery of Active Safety Systems.
• Excellent attention to detail couple with the ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing.
• Programme management experience (planning, financial and status reporting responsibility).
• Experience with Functional Safety requirements and DFMEA.
• Intuitive knowledge of fundamental systems engineering theory.
• Excellent IT skills and working knowledge of MS word/Excel etc
• Excellent problem-solving abilities
• Experience with tools like Vector, CANalyser, CANoe, CANape, vflash or equivalent.
• Experience with in vehicle diagnostic tools.
• Self-starting and self-motivated
• Excellent organisational skills
• Able to learn quickly and integrate into a successful and dynamic team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to influence
• UK Drivers Licence and flexibility to travel in UK and overseas

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Agency.

Customer Ref: PTN089

Our client who is an iconic luxury sports car manufacturer, is currently recruiting for the following role:

Job Purpose:
The purpose of the job is to lead, manage and develop the engine dynamic systems group to define and design concepts, and establish system design specifications, to deliver validated engine products into production within the product development process framework.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:
• Role Function: Lead, manage and develop the engine dynamic systems group to define and design concepts, and establish system design specifications, to deliver validated engine products into production within the product development process framework. Provide technical direction using comprehensive engineering experience. Seek and evaluate new technology and engage the group in advanced engineering opportunities commensurate with cycle planning.
• Functional Scope: Engine Dynamic Systems include: cranktrain, valvetrain, FEAD, lubrication and base engine cooling. The group function includes: design, component engineering and product delivery. The function will work in conjunction with engine development, calibration and simulation groups.
• Technology/Benchmarking: Steer the engine dynamic systems group to acquire and evaluate industry, competitor and emerging technology information compatible with project targets and advanced engineering direction to ensure modular component platform readiness to support product cycle planning.
• Knowledge & Methodology: Be responsible for engines IPR related to dynamic systems. Protect and enhance knowledge, including patent registrations, research collaborations, engineering guidelines and standards. Enforce assurance measures, within the engines group, that engine product development projects avoid IPR and legislation infringement.
• Resource Planning: Evaluate resource requirements to support engine projects and advanced engineering activity, ensuring capacity and capability. Implement best practices. Recruit, realign and provide training to fill resource voids.
• Programmes: Guide the design and system engineers to plan and deliver systems within the Mission system framework. Validate and ensure consistency of sub-system commodity plans across all programmes ensuring sufficient funding to deliver. Guide the group to work with the engine project managers to track project progress across all dynamic engine systems, highlighting areas of risk and opportunity and resolve conflicts accordingly.
• Quality: Promote and optimise engineering and quality systems (DFMEAs, Robustness Studies, QHR) to ensure process readiness and guide design and system engineers deployment to prevent, identify and resolve potential quality concerns during product design and development.
• Cost: Steer design and system engineers to furnish project managers in definition of programme cost targets, working with component suppliers to deliver systems that achieve project targets (Tooling, Engineering and Piece).
• Weight: Steer design and system engineers in definition of programme weight targets and guide the design process to ensure target achievement.
• Package: Guide design and system engineers in compliance of engine and vehicle package targets and support the project manager to arbitrate mutually acceptable solutions.
• Assembly: Steer design and system engineers to ensure that engine components and units can be assembled into engines and vehicles repeatedly in conformance to manufacturing engineering feasibility.
• Change Management: Validate and approve engine component Engineering Release Notification submissions. Arbitrate the resolution to any releasing issues that prevent completion within planned timing.
• FMA & Issue Resolution: Promote and provide best practice knowledge and appropriate problem solving tools (8D, 5Ys, 6Sigma) and empower the system group to utilise guided processes and reporting methods. Ensure comprehensive and robust use of the eCMS to raise, track and resolve engineering concerns.
• FDJ (final data judgement): Guide the system leaders throughout the design and analysis phases to ensure that each project FDJ checkpoint is successfully approved.
• FEC (final engineering completion): Guide the system leaders throughout the development and testing phases to ensure that each project FEC checkpoint is successfully approved with appropriate documentation.

Qualification & Experience:
• Educated to degree level or higher in a relevant engineering discipline
• Expected to demonstrate technical expertise of base engine dynamic systems
• Affiliation with professional engineering organisations and/or academic establishments
• Previous delivery of engine components and systems, and powertrain units into production using a product development process framework
• Experience in research or advanced engineering.
• Engine system or sub-system design and development experience.
• Operating as a leader within an engineering product development team.
• Managing sub-ordinates functionally and operationally.
• Knowledge of patent application processes and searches
• Experience working within academic or consultancy collaborations
• Define and challenge budgets for the engine systems and resolve conflicts.
• Fluent presenter of technical information to peers, senior management and externally.
• Experienced writer of technical and project reports.
• Competent user of TCe (TeamCentre Engineering) and Visualization Mockup.
• Accomplished in GD&T disciplines
• Experience as CAD user (NX advantageous)
• Knowledge of CAE simulation disciplines (Stress Analysis, Fatigue, 1D, 3D CFD, Multi Body)
• High level of knowledge for FMA processes (DFMEA, DVP, QHR)
• Accomplished user of Engineering Standards and innovator of Design Guidelines
• Proficient in office software (Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Project)
• Office based with engineering support for prototype workshop and production line as required.
• Visits to suppliers’ facilities / testing locations (UK and worldwide) or the engine manufacturing plant.
• Driving licence and medical clearance to use high speed tracks and hot and cold environmental chambers if required to support development activities.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Agency.

Our global motorcycle manufacturing client is urgently looking to fill the following role:

Role context and purpose:
As a Senior Design Engineer for Genuine Motorcycle Accessories (GMA) your role will involve working with cross-functional teams in Industrial Design and Product Development. At the outset you will be exposed to the design of retail customer facing products at various points in their product life cycle.

Key responsibilities:
- Design systems and components for new and updated chassis projects, considering function,
cost, manufacture, assembly and quality
- Produce good quality 3D CAD models using Creo (prior Creo experience preferred but not essential)
- Produce good quality 2D engineering drawings
- Follow and help maintain design, operational and quality procedures
- Produce supporting documentation for designs, as required
- Liaise with internal departments such as, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Quality and Assembly
- Liaise with outside suppliers
- Design components and systems to comply with regulatory requirements where needed
- Have a good understanding of the application of some regulatory requirements for motorcycles
- Manage their own time and workload effectively
- Create and manage timing plans for their areas of responsibility
- Manage any CAD Designers or contractors allocated to help with creating CAD models
- Provide engineering guidance to other team members
- Represent the design team in interdepartmental meetings in the absence of the team leader

Experience Required:
- Should be able to demonstrate good time management and excellent knowledge of
engineering fundamentals
- Good understanding of the design requirements for mass production manufacturing
- Good technical comprehension of at least some areas of chassis layout, design & development
- Past experience in analysis and optimisation of components and subassemblies prefered
- Educational qualifications: Qualified to degree level or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline. Minimum
of 2:1 required.
Proficient in 3D CAD, preferably Creo
- Past experience in engineering design of components and subassemblies
- Good knowledge of manufacturing processes
- Experience of creating and releasing 2D technical drawings
- Understanding of geometric tolerances on 2D drawings
- Good understanding of motorcycle chassis layout and construction
- Practical experience of vehicle maintenance and preparation is advantageous
- Some experience in designing to Regulatory requirements as applied to motorcycles
- Experience in Trim and Structural design preferred

Additional Information:
Our client's GMA team is a dedicated one with 35 people split between the UK & overseas and it sits within the
GCO (Global Commercial Organisation) but also links into the GTO (Global Technical Organisation)
in terms of procedures and operating systems. The Senior Design Engineer is a key role for the business
which ultimately allows the enablement of delivery of new products to market. The GMA Product
catalog will consist of 200+ ‘live’ products in 2018-19 and will expand further beyond that in 2019-20.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Agency.