Senior Engineer – Powertrain in Surrey

Senior Engineer - Powertrain

Role Guidelines:

General Characteristics
* Independently applies extensive knowledge of principles and practices in either a broad area of related fields or a specific subject area
* Uses advanced techniques in the modification or extension of engineering practices to complete assignments
* Leads projects tasks of moderate scope and complexity
Typical Technical Responsibilities
* Responsible for design and/or engineering a functional area or multiple systems or processes
* Develops new techniques and/or improved processes, materials or products
* Assists upper levels management and staff within a technical specialism
* Prepares full project documents
* Formulates and solves problems
Managerial Responsibilities
* Assists with proposal for future projects
* Prepares and manages scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments
* Directs and coordinates engineers to complete defined assignments
Direction Received
* Received general direction on key objectives
* Receives guidance as required on unconventional or complex problems, and new approaches on assignments with conflicting criteria
* Receives supervision relating to critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters
Communication skills
* Interacts with clients, customers, officials, contractors and others
* Regularly attends project meetings and presents specific aspects of engineering assignments.
Typical Experience
* 5 + years
Typical professional qualifications and community activities
* Engineering council professional registration
* Member of professional practice organisation member of local representative committee
* Involved with outreach activities focuses towards higher education and professional bodies

Departmental Responsibilities:
* Engineering responsibility (including design and release) of full vehicle powertrain systems:
o ICE Powertrain Systems
o Electric Powertrain Systems
o Power Electronics
o Powertrain Calibration
o Battery Systems
o Lubrication Systems
o Transmission Systems
o Powertrain NVH and Heatshielding
o Thermal Management Systems
* Design for manufacture and assembly for responsible components and assemblies
* Ensuring responsible designs meet legal compliance
* Work Package Management
* System package
* Subsystem specification and analysis
* Component concept design and analysis
* Component and system specification
* Technical procurement support
* Outsource supplier management to budget and timing
* Design Sizing Analysis
o Sub system loads
o Joints and interfaces
o Materials selection
o Bolt calculations

Miscellaneous:
* Identify and highlight any areas for continuous improvement
* Ensure that your technical knowledge and expertise is kept up to date
* To perform any other duties that may well be reasonably expected within the remit of the role
* To ensure compliance with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policy requirements within areas of responsibility

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.