Techniche Global are supporting leading automotive manufacturer to appoint a
Electrical Planning Engineer
Key responsibilities:
- Working closely with electrical R&D teams, manufacturing sites and project teams to gather feedback in preparation for EE milestones.
- Scheduling EE project milestones and preparing risk assessments based on project master schedule and EE content.
- Prepare and issue the necessary documentation to the EE teams according to the project schedules.
- Preparation of EE project milestone presentations based on standard templates and KPI data gathered.
- Strong analytical skills to be able to review and challenge data.
- Concern management utilising tools such as JIRA.
- General understanding of vehicle development process and electrical architecture of vehicles.
- Great communicator with experience of coordinating electrical engineering project activities to get buy-in from stakeholders.
- Strong administration skills to control all project documentation.
- Attention to detail with clear and precise reporting skills and the ability to present confidently.
- Where appropriate, propose and support with knowledge sharing and process improvement activities within the department, utilising database, or web-based tools.
Qualifications and Experienced required:
- 3 years relevant experience in automotive industry.
- Knowledge of electrical theory and electronic devices.
- Knowledge of hardware and software development processes.
- Project management experience.
- Knowledge of vehicle communication protocols such as CAN and Ethernet. CAN and Ethernet analysis tools (e.g. CANalyser) and vehicle diagnostics.
- Knowledge of database management tool (such as MS Access) and some programming knowledge would be beneficial.
- Experience in concern management tools such as JIRA.
- Ability to travel within the UK and internationally to suppliers, plants, global R&D center's etc. on an infrequent basis.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline
- Competent with PC applications such as MS Office
- Valid driving license