Senior EDS Engineer
Location: Aston, Birmingham office full time
Duration: 1 year
£340 per day via an Umbrella Company
The Role:
- Engineering leadership for the design and development of high and low voltage wiring, power distribution and fusing systems for current and future vehicles.
- Manage the process for efficient component packaging and harness routing. Lead the creation of specifications, schematics, harness drawings, engineering reports and sign-off documentation.
- Lead the EDS supplier nomination process and prepare/approve EDS sections of all relevant documentation used during the RFQ process.
- Undertake or delegate and review the approval of component data sheets and schematics in conjunction with other function groups, our technical partners and Tier 1 suppliers.
- Supervision and guidance to ensure that wiring and electrical hardware are correctly located and packaged in accordance with installation, environmental and EMC requirements.
- Represent the EDS activity at all levels of the business. Owning fault identification and resolution including management of all EDS issues to closure.
- Participation in all system review, verification & validation activities.
- In conjunction with the Chief Engineer, support the resourcing of the EDS team to the levels agreed with the senior management team.
- Career development planning for permanent members of staff, and peak-trough workload management for outsourced resources.
- 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.
The Person:
- Proven track record of leadership and delivery of EDS systems at Principal Engineer level (or Senior Principal Engineer plus significant experience) in the automotive or aeronautics industry.
- Wide-ranging in-depth expert understanding of electrical distribution systems, wiring/fusing systems and electrical packaging.
- Knowledge of harness design toolchains such as electrical workbench extension of CATIA, Capital Harness by Mentor Graphics, VeSys by Siemens or other similar harness design packages.
- Experience in design for good electrical and EMC performance.
- Knowledge of hybrid/BEV electrical vehicle architectures and wiring systems would be advantageous.
- Experience of system/component delivery within an APQP, six sigma or similar framework (FMEA, quality planning, PPAP etc).
- Articulate, self-motivated, inspiring individual who can work well under pressure. Demonstrates resilience and fosters good working relationships at all levels of the organisation.
- Possession of an Electronics, Control Systems, Automotive or similar honours engineering degree. Other recognised engineering qualifications combined with relevant significant experience will be considered.
- Full driving licence is essential.
- No visa or other restrictions for working in the UK or travelling in the European Union.
- 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.
if you feel you are suitable for this role, please be sure to submit your CV.
