PED Principle Engineer in Coventry, West Midlands

ARMs client is recruiting for a PED (Performance, Efficiency & Drivability) principal engineer at one of the UK's leading EV companies (based in Coventry); an electric performance brand, determined to improve the society we live in.

About the role...

You will be responsible for running the PED attribute and PED attribute team, leading the performance and efficiency for products within the Vehicle Development team.

Lead the performance, efficiency, and driveability vehicle attribute and attribute team, with a focus on efficiency, range, charging, and performance.
Collaborate closely with the Vehicle Identity team in Sweden to deliver the driveability aspect of the attribute.
Deliver range certification for all markets in conjunction with the homologation team.
Set vehicle targets, define benchmarking plans, create timing plans and budgets against the DVP, develop and own test methods and requirements, and maintain overall responsibility for delivering vehicle targets to these plans and targets.
Support the development of virtual capability and delivery of simulations, driving collaborative virtual tool development.
Report out status at all levels of the business, make recommendations for strategic decisions, and feed into technical discussions on battery, propulsion, electrical, and chassis issues.
Collaborate with internal and external customers to ensure robust issue resolution.
Work closely with suppliers and test facilities to ensure successful test activities.
Travel within the UK and Worldwide for testing will be required.

In order to succeed at our client's company, you will need to possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills as the ability to build effective working relationships across multiple disciplines is paramount. Attitude is everything, we are always pushing boundaries and in order to achieve the unimaginable you must have a can-do approach and an open mind to endless possibilities.

About you...

You will have a bachelor's degree or equivalent with relevant industry experience
Knowledge and experience in electric vehicle range certification, vehicle efficiency optimisation, and vehicle performance testing.
Leadership, team development, and people management skills and experience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to troubleshoot problems and identify and lead teams to find solutions, applying innovative and creative approaches where required.
Experience of vehicle simulation tools and methods, including Matlab.
Good initiative, with the ability to plan and organise, and to manage own time and priorities.
A flexible approach to work, with a desire to thrive in a dynamic and fast-moving environment.
Desirable: experience with vehicle testing including data logging and processing, and vehicle electrical networks and systems (CAN, Flexray, Ethernet).

What you get in return...

Hybrid working
Competitive rates
Car allowance
Other benefits

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.