Telematics Control Unit Project Design Engineer (991) Cranfield Length of contract – 12 months with the intension to extend Pay rate: Principal Engineer £31.86 per hour Working Patten- 3 days in the office / 2 days WFH minimum (please note the client may require candidates to come to site more depending on workload) We are recruiting a Telematics Control Unit Project Design Engineer for one of our automotive clients based in Cranfield. You will be working for a globally recognised automotive company. This is a long-term contract role. The contract is on an ongoing basis a may run for several years. Key Responsibilities: - Implement on-board telematics systems for the clients vehicles manufactured in Europe for global markets. - Develop and deliver the IVC (In Vehicle Connectivity) ECU for specific vehicle programs - Manage Tier 1 suppliers to deliver products to Quality, Cost & Timing targets. - Generate and release of TCU configuration data - Coordinate supplier validation to the clients design standards ahead of software release - Collaborate with internal test departments to confirm function and performance of vehicle connected services - Create and maintain cross carline development plans - Collaborate with Telematics Service Providers, ensuring their development schedules are aligned to the clients milestones. - Perform design reviews at key milestones - Perform hands on investigation and analysis on both test bench and vehicle - Deliver the commodity to project milestones meeting QCT targets - Ensure design releases meet schedules. - Closure of concerns to required cut off deadlines - Manufacturing plant support where required. - Have good written and verbal communication. - Ability to work well within a team environment and take responsibility for your deliveries. - Competent with PC applications. Including Microsoft Office apps. - Self-motivating and self-managing. Pro-active. Positive. Energetic personality and flexible regarding working practice and working hours. - Ability to prioritize and multitask between multiple projects simultaneously Qualifications & Experience: - Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline - Manufacturing BOM management experience (advantageous) - Office 365 tools (including Excel to intermediate/advanced level) - Have fluent written and verbal English language capability. - Be able to demonstrate and have practical experience in problem solving tools and techniques, and a strong mathematical understanding. Required - Experience in automotive ECU development - Base level of system knowledge for vehicle connectivity. - Understanding of mobile network infrastructure and data transfer - Applicants with experience in ECU development other than telematics may be considered Desirable - Knowledge of 4G/5G technologies - Knowledge of non-European mobile networks - Knowledge of MQTT - Knowledge of End to End System architecture understanding with Cloud Infrastructure - Understanding of European eCall regulation - Experience with analysis tools to check ECU function and performance such as CANalyser, DLT Viewer, Wireshark, UDS diagnostic tool etc. LMIND