Component Engineer

A leading premium automotive business and leading to move towards electric autonomous vehicles.

Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV's) are a critical part of JLR's future strategy. Traction batteries with high energy density presents a demanding set of multi physics engineering challenges.

The Advanced Engineering function drives development of new technologies and features up to 'Concept Ready' where they can be handed over to the mainstream Engineering functions.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

The purpose of the role is to provide state of the art designs for the development, testing and delivery of the next generation traction battery systems and components down to cell level.

Working in a state-of-the-art facility, you'll provide the analytical power behind our vehicles working in our Powertrain Engineering team. You'll find the optimal balance of performance, sustainability and integrity whilst responding to the environmental issues that shape our industry.

This is an exciting opportunity to join what will be a growth area of engineering critical to our corporate future; this role will involve collaborative research with key leading UK universities and external partners.

Additionally, the role will support the electrification teams in the delivery of new electric vehicle programmes.

Key accountabilities and responsibilities:

The role is based in the Battery Commodity Concepts team co-located with University of Warwick as part of the overall Powertrain electrified engineering group. Reporting to the Battery Commodity Concepts Manager the Engineer would be responsible for:

• Work with optimised materials to achieve best in class solutions.
• Lead next generation battery pack materials projects with research orgs
• Ensure robust plans are in place that achieves Programme milestones and targets (Quality, Cost, Functionality, Weight, and timing).
• Develop and release Engineering Specifications.
• Drive the resolution of cross functional technical / manufacturing issues using an Global 8D process.
• Lead suppliers through concept design phase, procurement of prototypes & tooling and ensure components perform to requirements.
• Develop optimum manufacturing solutions for quality and takt time including NDT.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

Essential:
Degree in relevant engineering discipline with materials knowledge and their applications
Experience of defining and/ or using appropriate analysis tools to optimise and verify mechanical and structural properties such that you can define the requirements / analysis
A knowledge of typical BEV and PHEV battery system solutions and technologies especially with regard to materials selection, joining methods and test DoE
Experience of Technology Creation and Development System (TCDS) or equivalent
Experience of typical manufacturing solutions and implications of manufacturing process on design
Strong people skills and the ability to work individually and in a cross functional team
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Experience of meeting deadlines
Working Knowledge of Problem Resolution Techniques e.g. 8D
The ability to make effective decisions in the best interest of the business and customer

Desirable:
Ability to use CAE tools such as MATLAB and CATIA
Understanding of typical battery characteristics - cell types, electrical configuration, cell mounting limitations, cooling and heating requirements, venting
Understanding of regulatory needs applicable to BEV and PHEV solutions.
The ability to understand commodity timing plans (including Design Verification plans, programme plans and supplier timing plans)
Experience in material joining methods and metallurgy
Experience in IR laser welding
A working knowledge of the design and release process
Experience of design FMEA's
Experience of development of Suppliers