Powertrain Test Engineer - batteries and e-drives
Company Description
Join the world of the future in a fast-growing international company! At SEGULA Technologies, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects and help shape the future within an innovative engineering company. SEGULA Technologies serves clients across renewable energy (hydro, wind, solar), fossil fuel, and thermal power sectors, focusing on design, construction, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, decommissioning, dismantling, logistics, and documentation.
Job Description
We are recruiting for an Automotive Test Engineer to join our Propulsion Technology Manufacturing Engineering (PTME) test team. The team supports future powertrain development (batteries and e-drives) for our vehicles, alongside internal combustion technology. You will develop our new, advanced powertrain assembly & test facilities, currently under design and construction, to support global initiatives.
The Propulsion Technology Manufacturing Engineering department handles the development and implementation of new and modified processes and facilities for new model introductions and updates. This role is within the test department, working closely with product development engineers, facility vendors, and test machine suppliers to ensure component and system quality and efficiency standards are met.
Key Requirements
* Experience in specifying, factory acceptance testing, delivering, and launching test cell facilities and inline test equipment (especially dynamometers and energy storage systems).
* Experience of delivering new or retooled equipment into production as part of a project team.
* Engineering qualification - HNC or above, preferably in electrical/electronic or manufacturing engineering, with knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
* Develop and implement test processes and facilities to meet safety, quality, timing, and cost objectives.
* Plan, develop, and implement e-drive and ICE test processes and facilities.
* Provide feasibility assessments for product development designs to meet manufacturing requirements.
* Ensure robust process quality planning, including build simulations and FMEA.
* Support virtual and physical build events, raising and managing issues.
* Prepare and evaluate quotations, including technical and financial reviews.
* Verify test processes and equipment at suppliers and in-house facilities.
* Develop and monitor project timelines and support new model planning.
* Manage technical issues and guide the team, escalating when necessary.
* Achieve equipment capability targets, including OPR, MTTR, and MTBF.
* Perform other duties as assigned by line management.
Key Interactions
* Collaborate within cross-functional teams supporting projects from concept to launch across global sites.
Qualifications
* Awareness of process authoring tools (GSPAS).
* Proficiency in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Project).
* Experience with in-process test equipment, dyno facilities, and data analysis.
* Significant experience in facility installation, commissioning, and product launch.
* Understanding of process and measurement capability, SPC, and capability studies.
* Degree in manufacturing systems or related engineering discipline preferred; HNC/HND with relevant experience considered.
Desirable
* Knowledge of PCDS or similar project management tools.
* Experience with facility validation and handover.
* Ability to review engineering drawings and schematics.
* Knowledge of simulation tools like Digital-buck, Process Designer, Process Simulate, and CATIA V5.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Automotive
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