Electrical System Technical Lead
PE Global is currently recruiting for an Electrical System Technical Lead for a leading multinational manufacturer of construction and mining equipment client based in Peterborough.
This is an initial 12 months contract position working on site 5 days a week.
Pay rate is £35.37ph PAYE or £48.01ph Umbrella.
Duties of the role/Responsibilities
• Lead the detailed specification, design collaboration with key suppliers, definition of detailed requirements based on key program objectives and risk assessments (FMEA’s) of the electrical system including high voltage and low voltage subsystems. These systems include battery cell to module, module to pack, pack to power system and power system to electrified machine.
• You will act as the electrical system architect and lead activities to be completed by the team which include 3D CAD design, schematics, harnessing, cable design and routing and electrical system validation.
• You will need to ensure robust technical and timing plans are in place for current and future hardware requirements
• You will oversee component specification, leveraging your expertise and question/critique supplier selections accordingly
• You will develop and own electrical system schematics, high voltage and control circuits, and ensure clarity and alignment with the battery system, power system and machine system.
• You will collaborate with the validation team to ensure validation requirements and test plans at internal and external labs meet the needs of your validation plans and with the software team to ensure compatibility and alignment.
• You should have a good appreciation of CPPD and APQP and what is needed to manage a complex component with a supply base for prototype and production level material
• Own the resolution of development issues as they arise and keep issue tracking systems up to date with progress and plans
Education/Experience
• An accredited Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering subject - i.e. Electrical Engineering, Mechanical engineering, Computer Science.
• Over 5 years of relevant industrial experience in electrical system or high voltage battery pack design and development
• A passion to grow your technical project skills within a friendly, interactive and innovative engineering team
• Experience of high and low voltage power electronics is essential
• Experience of electric vehicle electrical system design and development (eg fuse, contactor and cable selection)
• Experience of component ownership
• Experience of CPPD and APQP (desired)
• Knowledge of heavy-duty machine applications (desired)
• 6-sigma experience, or equivalent structured problem solving techniques (desired)
• Experience of Automotive software tools (examples may include: Vector CANape, Vector CANalyzer)
Interested candidates should submit an updated CV.
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