Vehicle Efficiency Engineer - 37068012 (1126)
Warwick, Warwickshire
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Job Title: Vehicle Efficiency Engineer - 37068012
Location: Warwickshire
Duties:
Educated to Degree level (ideally with a focus on Mechanical or System Engineering) with significant relevant industrial experience.
Location: Warwickshire
Duties:
- Hybrid working is a possibility. Minimum requirement of 2 days a week in the office but as and when business requires.
- Reporting to the Vehicle Architecture's Efficiency Product Owner and working within the Agile operating model, responsibilities will include:
- Conducting strategic target setting for the Vehicle Efficiency attribute (including competitive positioning assessment & benchmarking, assessment of fleet compliance requirements, customer feedback data analysis, real-world customer data analysis, reviews of legislative requirements etc)
- Coordinating and contributing towards Vehicle Efficiency attribute virtual verifications and data analysis
- Conducting target compatibility assessment and negotiation between the Vehicle Efficiency attribute and vehicle energy node owners
- Collaborating with energy node owners in influencing and defining strategic technology roadmaps compatible with Vehicle Efficiency attribute requirements and customer trends
- Supporting effective Vehicle Efficiency attribute governance throughout vehicle programmes, identifying and making recommendations for how to handle risks and opportunities as they arise
- Ensuring Vehicle Efficiency attribute and energy node assumption data is robustly and efficiently administrated and made available to business stakeholders
- Collaborating with tools and methods teams to ensure Vehicle Efficiency attribute development requirements are well defined and aligned with programme objectives
- Where programme delivery imperatives allow, contribute and add value to tools and methods development project work
- Undertaking any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested
- Strong technical engineering background with evidence of a methodical, structured approach to problem solving
- Experience of Vehicle attribute and/or vehicle system delivery
- Knowledge of vehicle efficiency legislative homologation/certification methods, processes and implementation
- Technical understanding of how vehicle energy nodes (road load, propulsion efficiency, electrical loads etc) affect vehicle-level efficiency and driving range
- Strong presentation skills with the ability to use data and visualisations to articulate complex risks, opportunities and recommendations in an easily digestible way
- Good communication skills, with the ability to simplify and articulate complex technical subject matters
- Self-motivated and independent, able to work and deliver value autonomously within the Agile operating model
- Well-organised and diligent, able to keep a handle on technical administration
Educated to Degree level (ideally with a focus on Mechanical or System Engineering) with significant relevant industrial experience.