Overview
At Tata Technologies we design, engineer and validate the products of tomorrow for the world’s leading manufacturers. We are recruiting for a Mechanical Design Engineer – HV Battery to be based at our customer’s site in Gaydon.
Our Engineering Research and Development department (ER&D) is a fast-growing function within Tata Technologies Limited, assembled to work on exciting projects globally for multiple customers. It comprises highly specialized engineers across Automotive, Aerospace and Industrial Heavy Machinery.
Responsibilities
* Generate 3D concept design generation of HV battery pack in alignment with HV systems hardware.
* Design and develop ePowertrain components from blank sheet designs through to prototype and production manufacture, ensuring key functional attributes such as weight, packaging for sub-systems, system and vehicle, cost, quality, DfM and DfA.
* Define & manage the commodity deliverables for each component owned, including delivery timing, DFMEA/PFMEA, DV and PV plans, and supplier sourcing options and supplier management.
* Contribute to wider sub-system and system DFMEAs and PFMEAs.
* Capture and author design standards and best practices unique to designs and applications.
* Support delivery of ePowertrain systems and commodities strategy; present status at Gateways and support ePowertrain design reviews, Package Meetings and ePowertrain meetings.
* Work cross-functionally with other R&D departments to balance characteristics to achieve system and vehicle requirements.
* Support all Virtual Verification activities, including packaging, 1D & 3D analyses.
* Coordinate system and supplier comparison studies and evaluate RFQ responses to influence management decisions.
* Complete Change Tracking Documents, Engineering Release Notices and Releases to allow engineering changes to be approved by the business.
* Resolve engineering concerns (using eCMS) in a timely fashion and support Intellectual Property (IP) protection.
* Acquire and evaluate competitor benchmark information to influence concept creation in early project phases.
Required qualifications and experience
* HV battery design experience.
* Mechanical design of powertrain components experience (more than 5 years).
* Excellent user of CAD (NX preferred) to design ePowertrain components including HV Battery components (housings, base plates, bus bars, modules) and EDU components (housings, gears, shafts).
* Skills in design processes such as casting, sheet metal, injection moulding, extrusions, stamping, composites.
* Excellent GD&T abilities in both generation, critique and tolerance stack analysis.
* Good knowledge of DfM, DfA, DfC; good experience of managing suppliers.
* Hands-on experience working with automotive High Voltage ePowertrain systems; experience delivering ePowertrain commodities from early R&D to series production.
* Preferred experience in mechanical systems development and integration for high performance hybrid and/or electric vehicles to ISO 26262; knowledge of relevant component legislation and certification for automotive ePowertrain systems; understanding of hybrid/electric powertrain system functionalities at vehicle, system and component levels.
* Driving product development issues to resolution; use of test equipment to support mechanical system testing.
Skills and behaviors
* Strong teamwork, self-motivated, capable of delivering results with minimal supervision.
* Demonstrated experience in cross-functional teams; excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to organise multiple inputs into succinct summaries and to write technical and project status reports.
* Fluent presenter of technical information at all levels, including senior directors; ability to challenge experts and seniors with measured opinions.
* Passion for advancement of hybrid and electric powertrain and vehicle technology.
What we offer
* Competitive salary and benefits.
* Pension Scheme – employee contribution matched up to 5% of salary.
* Tata Jaguar Land Rover Privilege Scheme – up to 20% off new JLR vehicles.
* Health Assured – Employee Assistance Program; Health Shield – Private Health Cash Plan.
If you are passionate about bringing innovation to the projects you work on and want to join a global company, then this is the place for you.
Tata Technologies: Engineering a better world.
Tata Technologies would like to thank all applicants for their interest. We will contact only those under consideration. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days following the closing date, it means your application was not successful. We will retain your details for future opportunities where appropriate.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
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