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Position Title: System Integration Lead Engineer

Duration: Contract

Location: Gaydon

*Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK and travel within the EU.*

About the company

I am currently recruiting on behalf of an automotive OEM, based in Gaydon, who are seeking a Customer Experience Design Manager to join their team

Duties:

• The Central Systems Integration Team are accountable for the integration of all customer features and functions into our customer products.
• The team ensures that seamless cross-functional working happens to execute all phases of feature, systems and software delivery - creation of design requirements and specifications, requirements exchange and agreement, network design finalisation and test case execution, to introduce features and software in the target electrical architecture(s) in a planned and controlled way.
• Within the CSI team, the System Integration Lead Engineer is accountable for the maturation and delivery of customer features into current and future Vehicle programmes to sign-off level in line with programme gateways.
• Working across the business functions, all cross-functional delivery steps to deliver the features must be understood and communicated to domains as time-based goals to co-ordinate their integration into vehicles and test assets.
• Working with the delivery domains in Agile methodology, System Integration Lead Engineer ensures that all elements of feature and system implementation happen in a timely manner, spotting any threats that arise, removing roadblocks and resolving any cross-functional disconnects to allow the overall plan to succeed.
• To support transparency of status to the wider business, the System Integration Lead Engineer is responsible for maintaining the Mainline Integration Plan (MIP) within the JIRA toolset, co-ordinating inputs and producing the weekly consolidated Integration Report.
• Together these provide all stakeholders with full view of plans for feature and function availability and maturity, so that functionality for vehicles and test properties is continually understood.
• The progress of the Integration Report is presented out via bi-weekly Showcases to company leadership and senior stakeholders which the System Integration Lead Engineer supports.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage bring up of feature and systems on test assets.
• Support the Technical Group Lead in delivery of integrated SW to Vehicle Programmes
• Participates and lead cross-functional teams to solve complex integration problems (timing and technical)

Skills:

• Thorough understanding of the Systems Design Life Cycle - system definition, system architecture development, requirements specification, design reviews, systems integration, system assessment and acceptance;
• Excellent technical project management skills, with ability to deliver complex mechatronic systems at a whole vehicle integration level.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to collaboratively influence delivery teams across the engineering function;
• Understanding and experience of using CANalyser, Wireshark, Diagnostic Tools etc

Education:

• Preferably degree level
• Experience of engineering product delivery using project management techniques;
• Experience of programme and project delivery processes under Agile methodology and JIRA;
• Experience in the integration and delivery of electrical, electromechanical or software systems;

Why work through Contechs?

Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.

How to Apply

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