WHERE ENGINEERING AND INNOVATION MEET
WAE Technologies Limited exists to accelerate the advantage and impact of our clients. We do it through innovative engineering and technology that solves complex problems and brings a step-change in weight, speed, and efficiency. Join us to help fulfil our mission to accelerate an efficient, electric, and sustainable future.
An opportunity has arisen for Senior Engineer – Battery Integration to join our Vehicle Integration team in a rapidly expanding and exciting work environment. The individual will perform a wide variety of HV battery (REESS) integration functions across a range of automotive and/or off-highway battery projects, from concept, through design and development and into industrialisation. The role is highly collaborative, working across technical departments, production departments and directly interacting with clients. This is a highly engaging role, pushing the boundaries of HV batteries and into wider projects for personal mobility, transportation and logistics.
Job role:
- Working with discrete project teams to undertake a wide range of battery integration activities for a broad customer base across automotive, off-highway or other engineering sectors.
- Frequently performing a ‘Technical Lead’ role for HV battery systems, working closing with the client and PMO.
- Report project health and key metrics to all relevant stakeholders through gateways and cadence reviews.
- Lead activities of taking engineering designs from concept through to manufacture.
- Concepting of new battery solutions to meet client performance, cost, timing and envelope requirements.
- Working collaboratively with Design, CAE, Electrical and Integration technical groups to deliver full battery programmes.
- Attribute setting, requirement management, and milestone delivery responsibility.
- Manage DFMEA to predict and mitigate potential issues
- Manage DVP creation and implementation.
- Developing solutions that are suitable for volume production and are capable of integration into full vehicle programmes.
- Be responsible for understanding customer requirements, generating project scope and system specifications
- Contribute in concepting, packaging reviews, and provide overall guidance for layout and clash-conflict.
- Work closely with purchasing and production departments to ensure cost and manufacturing capability.
- Problem solving and fault rectification.
- Demonstrate a commercial awareness, working with Business Development to generate new business opportunities.
- Responsible for Battery design and delivery, meeting customer targets and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
You’ll have:
- A Degree in mechanical, automotive or aerospace engineering.
- A further high-level qualification in management or business would be advantageous.
- A keen interest in the climate crisis, decarbonising technologies and products, market trends.
- Experience of mechanical design in the automotive, motorsport, off-highway or aerospace industries would be advantageous.
- A broad knowledge of vehicle systems would be advantageous.
- Knowledge and experience of e-Powertrain systems, such as HV batteries, Motors, gearboxes, power electronics or would be advantageous.
- Some knowledge of off-highway/heavy industry/mining would be beneficial.
- DFMEA and DVP experience would be advantageous.
- Good working knowledge of proprietary PC software e.g. MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
- Working knowledge of engineering software for requirements management, such as Polarion would be advantageous.
We’ll provide:
- Training to add to your existing skills and accelerate your career
- A supportive and empowering work environment
Application deadline:
The closing date for applications is 31st of March 2023.
Location:
We are based on the WAE technical campus in Grove, Oxfordshire, UK. 20 minutes’ drive South of Oxford, UK.
Disclaimers and DEI:
You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. At WAE we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills. WAE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability, we are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.
