Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Battery Diagnostic Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position with a proposed end date of 31st March 2027.
Umbrella Pay Rate: £27.03 per hour.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
* The Battery Diagnostic Engineer role will focus on the delivery of JLR's HV Traction battery testing across the JLR fleet, alongside delivering automation tools in support of the development and design verification (DV) of such systems.
* You will operate across our internal facilities and external test houses solving complex problems, supporting DV engineers, reviewing RFQ's before tender ensuring the information is correct, managing automation tools, leading the development of these tools and guiding our colleagues and partners on their use, ensuring adherence to safety policies and procedures and planning for future test capabilities, requirements and applications.
* You'll have responsibility for providing the first line trouble shooting and diagnostic support for all automation tools and issue management across our battery test field.
* You'll be working with a wide range of engineering customers, skilled test facility operators, suppliers, external agencies and organisations.
* You'll have responsibility for providing tools and analysing issues across the field to ensure minimal downtime and maximum test efficiency.
Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required:
* Technical expertise in HV Battery and Charging technology and facility operations.
* Highly proficient in data analysis and visualisation tools and platforms including AVL Concerto, CANalyzer, Tableau, Minitab.
* CAN/FlexRay/LIN/Ethernet Communication protocols, including use of CANoe and CANalyzer for HV system analysis, diagnostics and test automation.
* Experience with automotive network interface tools (such Vector CANalyzer/CANape/CANoe, INCA).
* Comprehensive understanding of High Voltage HEV/BEV powertrain systems.
* The ability to validate, prepare and read engineering documents and electrical schematics.
* Significant experience of data analysis and reporting issues to first-line and senior management
* Natural problem-solver with structured approach to problem solving in a technical environment.
* Strong knowledge of Health and Safety requirements, Risk Assessment, COSHH and SDS.
* Significant experience with data acquisition and control systems.
* Technical expertise and significant experience of test facility operations and system under test preparation.
* Computer literate, including Microsoft Office competency to produce plans, presentations, graphs, process documentation and Single Point Lessons (SPL).
Essential Education Required:
* Educated to a minimum of Degree level in a Automotive, Electrical/Electronic or related field.
Essential Personal Profile Required:
* A full UK driving license with less than 6 penalty points, no disqualifications.
Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience Requested:
* Comprehensive knowledge of Powertrain propulsion systems, test facilities and associated processes.
* Comprehensive understanding of Lithium Ion Battery technology.
* Knowledge of data collection and communication systems (esp. AVL Lynx).
* Experience in a measurement or test environment, inc. project planning and control.
* Capability of representing JLR at external test houses.
* Six Sigma, Black Belt and Green Belt Training and certification.
* Experience of Health & Safety regulations, reporting and monitoring compliance.
* Understanding of International standards (ISO9001, IATF16949, ISO14001, ISO 17025).
* Proficient in the use and application of a programming / scripting language (C/C++, python, Java, CAPL, or similar).
Desirable Education Requested:
* Degree education desirable.
Additional Information:
* Possible travelling required to work at Lyons Park, EPMC, Gaydon, Whitley sites.
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