Unknown recruitment is seeking a Powertrain Calibration Engineer for our R&D client based in Essex to join a highly skilled engineering team to work on the exciting future transportation renewable fuel powertrain technologies.

 Powertrain Calibration Engineer Responsibilities:

• Perform base engine calibration across multiple powertrains in a dyno environment.
• Complete calibration in vehicle and on non-road machinery.
• Support aftersales teams on calibration updates and level upgrades.
• Provide engineering reports with program status activity reports covering both technical deliverables and business performance.
• Recording and analyse test data using current analytical and product development IT tools relevant to engine software and control systems.
• Provide field calibration and engineering support both on and off site.
• Research alternatives and implement solutions to measure and meet customer-driven calibration and development objectives.
• Participate in root cause failure analysis during the development process. Find and recommend practical solutions for specific failure modes as related to calibration parameters, or calibration related engine and emissions systems performance.
• Ensure adherence to all Health & Safety and Quality & Environmental policies that affect the relevant work areas.

 Powertrain Calibration Engineer Requirements:

• B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering or other related degree (or equivalent proven experience).
• Experience in diesel calibration, test, development and systems engineering.
• Must be methodical, self-starting and willing to travel internationally.
• Skilled in electrical engineering.

• Experience of CANBUS communications, fault finding and logging.
• Experience in ECU simulation hardware/software.

• Knowledge of Quality tools and techniques
• Experienced problem solver
• Skills in reliability and robustness engineering.

Ability to self-manage and work under pressure to deliver in an ever-changing and dynamic

Senior Hardware Electronics Engineer responsibilities:

Supporting Department management activities; planning, reviews, process development, mentoring;

Supporting Project Acquisition by providing estimates of time and budgets;

Liaising with Customer Representatives and other members of the Project Team to agree product hardware requirements, and to resolve specification deficiencies;

Liaising with the Project Manager and other members of the Project Team to establish hardware feature content and requirements for internal and customer releases;

Providing Technical Leadership on development projects to the team; taking a primary role in the hardware design and development process including: hardware requirements specification and analysis, hardware system design, hardware functional design, hardware specification, participation in peer and formal reviews, preparation of test plans, specification and procurement of test equipment, coordinating and supporting the manufacture and test of prototypes;

Providing accurate and timely information relating to the progress of assigned tasks and activities, problem areas, project concerns, recovery actions etc.;

Promoting the orderly progression of hardware integration by ensuring assigned activities are completed to the schedule agreed with the Project Team;

Generating work plans for engineers allocated to the Project;

Ensure that hardware development work is conducted in accordance with Company policies and procedures, and that such work meets relevant project, customer and Company quality and safety standards;

Ensure all supporting documentation relating to a hardware release is complete and accurate (including but not limited to: requirements documents, design documents, design review reports, test plans & results, user documentation) and is held according to the Company’s policies;

Ensure the relevant hardware lifecycle is followed for assigned engineering activities;

Identify areas for improvement including tools, techniques and processes;

Ensure that any safety concerns identified are recorded in the project hazard log and are brought to the attention of the Chief Hardware Engineer;

Ensure that any problems encountered during the hardware design and development process which might affect the performance or quality of the final product are brought to the immediate attention of the Project Manager and Chief Hardware Engineer;

Liaising with the Customer to establish priorities and resolve timing conflict;

Act as chair and arbiter during formal design reviews.

Senior Hardware Electronics Engineer Requirements:

Degree-qualified in an appropriate engineering discipline (Electrical and Electronic Engineering);

Experience of small to medium volume manufacturing and assembly techniques appropriate to HV Power Electronics;

Experience of Si, SiC and GaN technology up to 1200V.

Experience of Power Conversion; Converter and Inverter up to 300kW.

Experience in HSD with latest range of Safety Processors; Infineon and NXP primarily.

Experienced and familiar with using ECAD; Altium, Zuken, PSpice, Spice, MathCAD including general engineering tools;

Experience in the use of model-based development tools including Matlab, Simulink;

Experience and understanding of ISO26262 including process and design methologies;

Good troubleshooting, test and analysis skills;

Good written and verbal communication skills; supporting customer meetings, issues resolution and report writing;

Proficiency with standard office tools (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project etc.);

A flexible approach in terms of working hours;

Willingness to travel within the UK and world wide.

If interested in the role of Senior Hardware Electronics Engineer then please contact Wilson Leung at Unknown Recruitment on +447955496036 or send an up-to-date WORD CV to wcleung@unknownrecruitment.co.uk all correspondence and conversations for the role will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

Hardware Electronics Engineer responsibilities:

Providing realistic estimates of time and budgets to complete designated activities;

Providing accurate and timely information relating to the progress of assigned tasks and activities, problem areas, project concerns, recovery actions etc;

Liaising with Customer Representatives and other members of the Project Team to agree product hardware requirements, and to resolve specification deficiencies;

Liaising with internal and external Test Facilities to plan and support product design validation activities;

Liaising with internal and external Manufacturing Facilities to support product manufacture;

Assisting other members of the Project Team to understand the hardware design;

Promoting the orderly progression of hardware integration by ensuring assigned activities are completed to the schedule agreed with the Project Team;

Generating work plans for Electronic Technicians allocated to the Project;

Liaising with the Project Manager and other members of the Project Team to establish hardware feature content and requirements for internal and customer releases;

Take a primary role in the hardware design and development process including: hardware requirements specification and analysis, hardware system design, hardware functional design, hardware specification, participation in peer and formal reviews, preparation of test plans, specification and procurement of test equipment, coordinating and supporting the manufacture and test of prototypes;

Ensure that hardware development work is conducted in accordance with Company policies and procedures, and that such work meets relevant project, customer and Company quality and safety standards;

Ensure all supporting documentation relating to a hardware release is complete and accurate (including but not limited to: requirements documents, design documents, design review reports, test plans & results, user documentation) and is held according to the Company’s policies;

Ensure the relevant hardware lifecycle is followed for assigned engineering activities;

Identify areas for improvement including tools, techniques and processes;

Ensure that any safety concerns identified are recorded in the project hazard log and are brought to the attention of the Chief Engineer

Ensure that any problems encountered during the hardware design and development process which might affect the performance or quality of the final product are brought to the immediate attention of the Project Manager and Chief Engineer Requirements:

Hardware Electronics Engineer requirements:

Degree-qualified in an appropriate engineering discipline (Electrical and Electronic Engineering);

Experience of small to medium volume manufacturing and assembly techniques appropriate to rotating electrical machines;

Experience in the use of model-based development tools including Matlab, Simulink;

Familiarity with external motor control systems including power electronics, control methods and position sensor requirements would be advantageous;

Good test and analysis skills;

Good written and verbal communication skills;

Proficiency with standard office tools: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc;

A team player with the additional ability to work alone unsupervised;

Highly-motivated and capable of working on concurrent activities;

Willingness to travel within the UK and world wide;

If interested in the role of Hardware Electronics Engineer then please contact Wilson Leung at Unknown Recruitment on +447955496036 or send an up-to-date WORD CV to wcleung@unknownrecruitment.co.uk all correspondence and conversations for the role will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

Battery Management Systems – Controls Engineer Responsibilities:

• Development of battery management system software algorithms in Mathworks’ Matlab/Simulink environment
• Communication with the Test & Development team on cell testing requirements to feed battery models/maps
• Support the Test & Development team during battery system commissioning sign-off
• Able to be flexible on work location and prepared to travel within the UK and internationally on short assignments
• Documenting & reporting battery system architecture & algorithm developments to the Head of Battery Management Systems

Battery Management Systems – Controls Engineer Requirements:

• Knowledge of battery system architectures and battery management systems
• Experience of using model-based development languages such as Matlab & Simulink
• Knowledge of battery system algorithms such as state of charge, state of power, state of health, state of function, fault diagnostics, contactor control etc.
• Ability to generate battery system commissioning & validation sign-off plans
• Data analysis & reporting on system performance
• Proactive, self-motivated with a keen attention for detail
• Willing to learn new skills & problem solve on exciting, technically challenging projects
• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline
• Experience of working on HaV systems, particularly in HaV battery packs at 400/800V
• Familiar with laboratory equipment and test facilities
• Experience in compliance engineering to external standards, such as battery handling, EMC, vehicle safety, functional safety IS026262 etc.
• Familiar with measurement, calibration & diagnostic CAN software tools such as Vector’s software suite (CANalyser, CANape, CANoe).
• Exposure to other coding languages (C, C++, C#, Python)
• Familiar with good software practices, coding standards, version control/management, issue tracking, and testing
• Basic knowledge of electronics & embedded microcontrollers (Texas Instruments, STMicroelectronics, NXP, Analogue Devices)

If interested in the role of Battery Management Systems Controls Engineer then please contact Wilson Leung at Unknown Recruitment on +447955496036 or send an up-to-date WORD CV to wcleung@unknownrecruitment.co.uk all correspondence and conversations for the role will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

 Hardware Electronics Engineer responsibilities:

Providing realistic estimates of time and budgets to complete designated activities;

Providing accurate and timely information relating to the progress of assigned tasks and activities, problem areas, project concerns, recovery actions etc;

Liaising with Customer Representatives and other members of the Project Team to agree product hardware requirements, and to resolve specification deficiencies;

Liaising with internal and external Test Facilities to plan and support product design validation activities;

Liaising with internal and external Manufacturing Facilities to support product manufacture;

Assisting other members of the Project Team to understand the hardware design;

Promoting the orderly progression of hardware integration by ensuring assigned activities are completed to the schedule agreed with the Project Team;

Generating work plans for Electronic Technicians allocated to the Project;

Liaising with the Project Manager and other members of the Project Team to establish hardware feature content and requirements for internal and customer releases;

Take a primary role in the hardware design and development process including: hardware requirements specification and analysis, hardware system design, hardware functional design, hardware specification, participation in peer and formal reviews, preparation of test plans, specification and procurement of test equipment, coordinating and supporting the manufacture and test of prototypes;

Ensure that hardware development work is conducted in accordance with Company policies and procedures, and that such work meets relevant project, customer and Company quality and safety standards;

Ensure all supporting documentation relating to a hardware release is complete and accurate (including but not limited to: requirements documents, design documents, design review reports, test plans & results, user documentation) and is held according to the Company’s policies;

Ensure the relevant hardware lifecycle is followed for assigned engineering activities;

Identify areas for improvement including tools, techniques and processes;

Ensure that any safety concerns identified are recorded in the project hazard log and are brought to the attention of the Chief Engineer

Ensure that any problems encountered during the hardware design and development process which might affect the performance or quality of the final product are brought to the immediate attention of the Project Manager and Chief Engineer Requirements:

Hardware Electronics Engineer requirements:

Degree-qualified in an appropriate engineering discipline (Electrical and Electronic Engineering);

Experience of small to medium volume manufacturing and assembly techniques appropriate to rotating electrical machines;

Experience in the use of model-based development tools including Matlab, Simulink;

Familiarity with external motor control systems including power electronics, control methods and position sensor requirements would be advantageous;

Good test and analysis skills;

Good written and verbal communication skills;

Proficiency with standard office tools: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc;

A team player with the additional ability to work alone unsupervised;

Highly-motivated and capable of working on concurrent activities;

Willingness to travel within the UK and world wide;

If interested in the role of Hardware Electronics Engineer then please contact Wilson Leung at Unknown Recruitment on +447955496036 or send an up-to-date WORD CV to wcleung@unknownrecruitment.co.uk all correspondence and conversations for the role will be treated in the strictest of confidence.