Offers “Akka Technologies”

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Electrical & Electronics Application Engineers - Automotive

  • South Cornelly (Bridgend)
  • Energy / Materials / Mechanics

Job description

Reference number

2018-6572  

Publication date

27/02/2019

Job details

Category

OPERATIONS - ENGINEERING/PRODUCTION

Job title

Electrical & Electronics Application Engineers - Automotive

Contract

Permanent contract

Contractual hours

Full time

Job description

Are you a qualified Electrical & Electronics Engineer, with experience in the automotive industry? Do you wish to join a growing business where you can make use of all your technical expertise and have ownership of Project Delivery? There are opportunities for you to work on exciting projects with a leading British manufacturer of luxury sports cars.

AKKA UK are seeking enthusiastic and ambitious Development Engineers to grow our automotive expertise. As part of the Systems Engineering team you will be responsible for leading the delivery of custom Electrical/Electronic solutions in a wide variety of applications. The role will cover the full lifecycle activity from initial customer consultation and system specification, through to implementation, testing and delivery.

Commodities involved: Body Electronics, Telematics, Parking Assistance, Antenna, Lighting, EDS, Switchgear, Cluster & Display, Infotainment, Audio, CAD Design, Networks

Key Tasks & Accountabilities

Reporting to the Team Leader, the successful candidate will support the development of EE systems for high-end, iconic sports cars. It will be your responsiblity to guarantee the functional & technical delivery of projects within your field of expertise, delivering vehicle targets, through the following activity:

·     Ensure both functional and platform commodities are integrated and delivered

·     Cross functional team integration to plan and achieve programme delivery

·     Effective reporting, identifying issues and driving a concern resolution approach

·     Manage your functions virtual and physical design verfification plan, with overall sign off responsibility

Skills & Knowledge Required
With a strong technical, analytical  and quality focussed mind-set, you should be used to setting and delivery to targets, through clear and confident communication, including experience of supplier management. Specific requirements of these roles include :

·     An Electrical / Electronics Engineering degree (or equivalent / related)

·     Proven record of delivering Electrical or Electronics commodities, including quality, cost, function, weight and timing

·     Experience of one or more of the following commodity areas: Body Electronics, Telematics, Park Assist, Antenna, Lighting, EDS, Switchgear, Cluster and Display, Infotainment, Audio, CAD Design, Networks

 

UK and overseas travel may be required.

Business Industry

Automotive

Profile

Benefits & Reward :

Excellent benefits including a generous company pension, private medical (cover for dependants) & income protection insurance, child care vouchers, cycle to work and access to perkbox, an online platform providing discounts to leading UK brands.

About AKKA :

AKKA is an engineering and technology consultancy group which supports its clients to meet their technical and commercial challenges. We bring the power of a global capability and the unique position of being able to harness transnational flexibility whilst offering the benefit of a local presence with our clients. A truly integrated organisation, our business units work hand-in-hand to deliver complex international projects where the expertise of our consulting engineers has become a major asset for our clients.

With over 18,000 skilled employees and a solid presence in Europe, Asia, and North America, we have grown to become one of the world’s leading engineering consulting companies, with a strong focus on the mobility sectors of aerospace, automotive and rail. With a current client base already boasting Jaguar Land Rover and Bentley, we are developing an engineering centre to serve the UK automotive industry, alongside current Aerospace facilities in Bristol. We are forecasting rapid growth in electronic engineering; ranging from engine calibration, to ADAS via battery testing and infotainment.

Job location

Job location

Europe, United Kingdom, South Wales

Candidate criteria

Diploma specialisation

·  Automotive
·  Electromechanics
·  Electronics

Minimum level of experience required

1 to 3 years

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