Senior Project Engineer - Chassis Motion Control Systems

At Tata Technologies we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering and validating the products of tomorrow for the world’s leading manufacturers. Due to our continued growth we are now recruiting for a Senior Project Engineer - Chassis Motion Control Systems to be based at our office in Warwick.

Our Engineering Research and Development department (ER&D) is a fast growing function within Tata Technologies Limited that is assembled to work on exciting projects globally for multiple customers. It comprises highly specialized engineers across Automotive, Aerospace and Industrial Heavy Machinery.

The Role:

The Chassis & Motion Control Systems Senior Project Engineer is responsible for leading the delivery of Motion Systems Technologies onto a model year or platform, adhering to the customers programme timing and delivery cadence.

Area of Responsibility

• Reporting to the Motion Controls Group Leader, lead the delivery of a new suspension technology onto multiple vehicle platforms.
• Represent the team and the technology in multiple forums, ensuring our requirements are understood and communicated clearly. Any issues are to be captured and progressed.
• Take responsibility for and manage the execution of delivery plans, presenting their progress in high level forums, escalation issues and roadblocks and identifying help required
• Lead the integration of the technology onto new vehicle lines, including project planning and issue management.
• Working closely with application and core development teams in both chassis and electrical domains, ensuring that the Systems engineering process is followed. This includes integration of suspension control systems onto new vehicle platforms, interfacing with the networks, infotainment, Car Configuration File and switchgear teams to deliver an integrated solution to each vehicle.
• Management of requirements including their verification using RMDV
• Lead the functional safety process for the team ensuring all requirements and documentation are to the appropriate ISO26262 standard.
• Schedule and drive HIL/Vehicle inc. LABCar testing to ensure timing achieved.
• Take responsibility for and mange build support amongst the team, in terms of ensuring all chassis modules are up to date, representative and fully functioning with other vehicle systems.
• Forecasting and protection for appropriate vehicles, rigs & spares and facility bookings to support build phases and delivery plans
• Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested from time to time

Knowledge / Experience

Essential:

• Automotive or Electrical Engineering Degree
• Expert knowledge of Automotive Chassis / Motion Systems and associated features in the vertical motion domain e.g. Roll Control Systems, Adaptive Damping, Switchable Air Springs, Fully Active Suspension in either the controls or mechatronics domain, although strong candidates with relevant system experience from other industries such as aerospace will also be considered.
• Experience of delivering complex mechatronic systems from concept to production.
• Demonstratable experience of delivering complex projects to quality, cost and time.
• Knowledge of integrated suspension control and associated systems / features.
• Knowledge of vehicle dynamics particularly in the active systems domain.
• Experience of systems development and delivery through all stages of the engineering development ‘V’ cycle, including understanding of system principals.
• You will be highly proficient with a strong working background in Jira toolsets, including but not limited to Confluence and Lucid, Scrum Master experience would be highly desirable for this specific role.
• Requirements and change management tools and processes, version control, control strategy documentation.
• Experience of safety critical active control systems and associated software, including standards such as ISO26262, IEC61508 or similar.
• Expert level project management and reporting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with strong influencing and engagement skills.
• Ability to guide and coach team members to enhance teams capability.
• Competent in issue resolution methodology and application e.g. 8D, Fishbone.
• Full UK driving license

Desirable:

• Vector Toolsets – CANape / CANalyzer
• Diagnostics and fault-finding experience
• Prior automotive controls experience such as Chassis, Vehicle Dynamics, or Longitudinal Control preferred, though strong candidates with relevant system experience from other industries such as aerospace will also be considered
• Requirements and change management tools and processes, version control, control strategy documentation.
• Component and system level issue investigations including appropriate problem solving and reporting tools (Six Sigma, 5D, Is / Is Not, Fault Tree etc)
• Understanding of automotive networking, diagnostics and fault handling techniques, and related system development tools (CANalyzer, ASL, CANape, etc.)
• Experience of safety critical systems and software, including standards such as ISO26262, IEC61508 or similar.
• Experience in working with external companies delivering software components as part of a larger software product.

In return for bringing your expertise to our business we offer a competitive salary along with excellent benefits including:

· Pension Scheme – We match employee contribution up to 5% of salary

· 25 Days’ Holiday

· Private Health Care

· Tata Jaguar Land Rover Privilege Scheme - up to 20% off new JLR vehicles

· Group Income Protection

· Health Assured – Employee Assistance Program

· Group Life Assurance

· Health Shield – Private Health Cash Plan

If you are passionate about bringing innovation to the projects you work on and want to join a global company, then this is the place for you.

Tata Technologies: Engineering a better world.

Tata Technologies would like to thank all applicants for their interest, each application will be reviewed against the set criteria for the role. We would like to advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days following the closing date it will mean that unfortunately your application has not been successful. We will however retain your details for any suitable future opportunities.