Electrical Design Engineer

Option to be based in Oxfordshire or County Antrim

On site or Hybrid working

Electrical Engineers:

  • Harness / loom design experience
  • Experience in as many of the following as possible
    • Electric / Hybrid vehicles
    • HV cable routing / connector selection and install
    • Electrical wiring system design

Job Title:
Electrical Engineer
Purpose of Post:
As part of our continued growth we are looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer to join our Electrical Engineering Design team. The successful candidate will have responsibility to support the further development of our Electrical Engineering Design, specifically planning and integration of the electrical control for bus body and chassis electrical systems with respect to hardware components, harnesses and panels.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Key Tasks:
Support the NPD Strategy for EV, FCEV and HEV electrical control systems.
Support the development of electric powertrain charging systems.
Participate in the vehicle life cycle development through concept to engineering design, prototype build, certification, to Job 1
Work effectively within a cross-functional team on the overall vehicle development
Elicit external and internal stakeholder requirements for new product developments.
Selection of electrical components and systems into new and existing vehicle designs ensuring products used meet required standards.
Design and specification of electrical hardware components for the integration of vehicle subsystems, e.g. fuseboards, switchboxes.
Liaise with suppliers and manage the progress to meet timing, specification, and engineering requirements
Undertake the technical assessment and analysis of components and systems and develop optimal solutions to meet overall vehicle requirements.
Design, and develop CAN communications systems and architecture.
Design of low and high voltage control for bus body and chassis electrical systems, including wiring harnesses and electrical panels.
Document, validate and provide FMEA for design reviews and NPD gateways.
Creation of technical documentation with respect to the vehicle electrical system and installation eg. Wiring schematics, system schedules, harness drawings, electrical engineering standards and procedures.
Provide and co-ordinate vehicle test plans and commissioning, testing and data logging of vehicle control systems.
Provide Technical assistance to production, support engineers and the customer.
Continued development of electrical system to improve ease of installation and to reduce the cost of manufacture.
Co-ordinate with assembly and manufacturing teams to ensure that the assembly of the electrical system is correctly defined and implemented.
Provide system technical information and documentation for both internal and external customers.

Organization: 
Matchtech