Senior Engineer - Component Owner Electrical

Kidlington, England, United Kingdom

12/19/2024

Senior Engineer – Component Owner Electrical

• Kidlington
• Full-time
• Perm
• 40 hours per week
  
  

THE POWER OF NOW

Fortescue Zero’s mission is to be the world leader in zero emission power systems. We are developing and manufacturing the technologies needed to decarbonise our planet. We are expanding across the geographies of UK, US and Australia and becoming a global company. As part of Fortescue, our vision is to be the number one integrated green technology, energy, and metals company.

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Engineer – Component Owner Electrical to join the Electrical department in a rapidly expanding and exciting work environment.

About The Role

To work in the Electrical Systems Charging Team to work with Systems engineers to deliver specific components that form part of the charging system.

What You Will Do

• Take on Ownership and deliver responsibility of one or several components in the charging system
• Generating component requirements, based on features lists and cascaded project requirements and attributes.
• Work with the design team to ensure the parts are packaged and take on responsibility for the release of these components.
• Work with both external and internal suppliers to ensure the components satisfy their requirements.
• Assist with the development and fault-finding of the components within the systems.
• Assist with component DFMEA.
• Preparation and presentation of reports for internal and external audiences.
• Support technical and project reviews with the customer, representing WAE, as required.
• Maintain positive relationships with customers, suppliers, and all other departments.
• Understand and work to WAE, Customer, Industry and Legislative standards.
• Provide guidance and support to lees experienced team members.
  
  

Essential

About you

• Considerable experience and proven track record in electrical integration within the Automotive, Autosport or Off highway Industries.
• Degree in relevant engineering discipline or extensive in job experience.
• Experience of Requirements Capture Tools, such as Siemens Polarion or IBM Rational Doors
• Experience of specifying I/O interfaces ensuring compatibility between multiple interacting components.
• Experience of component development within – HV charging, HV battery and HV powertrain systems
• Good understanding of On Vehicle networks.
• The ability to work flexibly to strict deadlines.
  
  

Preferred

• Has an understanding of functional Safety and ISO26262
  
  

What is in it for you?

Our typical hybrid roles at Fortescue Zero require 3 days in the office and 2 from home, making the ability to commute to the stated office location for the required days essential.

• Fortescue Zero bonus scheme
• Aviva Pension
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Electric Car Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 26 days holiday plus public holidays and the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days per year
• Childcare Benefits
• Free on-site gym access and discounted national memberships
  
  

Application Deadline

The closing date for applications is 17th January 2025.

Not near-zero

Not net-zero.

We are Fortescue Zero.

Additional Information

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. At Fortescue Zero we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills. Fortescue Zero is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability, we are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments. You are welcome to apply no matter your age, disability, gender, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Please note, if you are applying for a role which involves having access to personal data, you will be subject to a background check. Where checks are unsatisfactory or incomplete and/or a failure to reveal information relating to convictions that you are required to identify as part of the background checks, could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment.