Electrical – Lighting Engineer in Crewe, Cheshire

About you...

Skills/Experience

* Previous experience in Automotive lighting electronics and delivery.
* Interior lighting System integration.
* Automotive validation of Interior lighting solutions.
* Good collaboration skills to be used across the business and the wider VW Group.
* Ability to work independently with autonomy.
* Flexibility to travel overseas to support development activities.
* Full driving license is essential.
* German language skills would be advantageous.

Practical & Technical Knowledge

* Experience of in-vehicle communications and Electrical Architecture networks.
* Working knowledge of common vehicle architecture, such as FLEX-RAY, CAN, Automotive Ethernet, LIN, LVDS, SPI, etc.
* Automotive Software diagnostic tools, ODIS, Idex, CANoe, CP tool, & IDEX.
* Able to prototype lighting functions using affordable off-the-shelf electronics, such as Arduino, Raspberry Pie, and custom PCs.

Qualifications

* Degree in Automotive Electronics/Electrical Engineering/ or equivalent experience
* Experience in delivering Automotive Interior lighting systems.

About the role...

Scope of Service

* We are seeking an Interior lighting engineer to be part of a bigger team working on the next-generation Bentley user experience.
* The Engineer will be based at the Crewe facility.
* Reporting to the Functional Manager of Audio & Output devices.
* Interior lighting Engineer role is responsible for delivering Pre-series and series Automotive Interior lighting electronics/software and Hardware solutions for the next generation Bentley projects and daily management of the project.
* Working closely with our VW group counterparts to develop lighting functions, systems, and architectures to enable a best in class Interior lighting solutions.

Key Deliverables

* Definition and development of Interior lighting systems.
* functional and Software requirements defined and specified.
* Specification creation and test plan management.
* Function owner requirements captured and developed using systems engineering.
* Manage Software and Hardware releases in accordance with the Bentley PEP process.
* Project manage the delivery of the system inclusive of Internal and external stakeholders.
* Coordinate product validation/integration inclusive of rig and in-vehicle testing.
* End-to-end ownership of Interior lighting development.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.