Technical Specialist - HV Drive

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Sprint Power

An automotive design consultancy specialising in low-carbon vehicle engineering and technology are currently seeking a Technical Specialist – HV Drive to join their team! The successful candidate will be responsible for the design and development of integrated propulsion systems and HV Drive products and will provide technical expertise in the field of Electric Drive Unit, Power Electronics and HV Drive Systems Engineering enabling the delivery of successful customer and internal projects.

The Technical Specialist will:

• Provide specialist HV drive engineering skills and knowledge to clients and internal team.
• Guide the company’s research and development and the creation of new products and services.
• Provide technical leadership in the development of the live projects and R&D products.
• Create proposals to support business development and sales activities.
• Manage processes and procedures for HV drive product development
• Maintain company engineering standards to ensure necessary levels of design quality.
• Manage product development through full design lifecycle to fully validated and production ready maturation levels.
• Liaise with suppliers to manage best delivery, cost, and quality.
• Support planning and resource management to ensure on time delivery of projects.

The Technical Specialist will have:

• Degree qualification in mechanical or electrical engineering or similar.
• Chartered status or currently working towards it.
• Extensive experience (>15 years) in propulsion system engineering and product development.
• Technical knowledge of HV propulsion system technologies (Electric drive unit, motors, power electronics and batteries)
• Electric and hybrid vehicle propulsion system specification, design, and integration.
• Self-motivated, creative, and flexible team player with great communication skills.
• Willingness to take on roles, responsibilities and challenges required to achieve company goals and objectives.
• Good problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to prioritise and organize project workloads, schedules, and tasks.

If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please apply online and we will get back to you shortly!