Powertrain Engineer

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1 week ago
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Position: (phone number removed) - Powertrain Engineer

Location: Gaydon

Position Type: Rolling contract

Inside IR35

Salary: £33.88 per hour

About the company

I am currently recruiting on behalf of a Luxury Automotive OEM based in Gaydon who are seeking a Powertrain Engineer to join their team

Job Description

Lead the development of a strategic approach to powertrain integration between the Clients' TCS Racing and EP technical communities, defining an operating model to support the objectives of; accelerated EV technology development, body of knowledge advancement & on-track competitive advantage.

Technical project management working with stakeholders across the Clients' TCS Racing and EP groups to identify alignment on key technologies supporting common commodity strategies, developing ED&T programs to advance technology readiness for both race and road application.

Lead the integration of Motorsport led, powertrain activities into Off-Cycle agile structure, with the vision of using Formula E as a Research Platform for maturation of emerging technologies.

This role is ideal for someone with an innovative mindset and real-world experience, distilling business value and goals into roadmaps and refined product backlogs.Skills:

Degree qualification in Mechanical/Electrical engineering

Mechanical/Automotive engineering experience required, with a focus on electrified powertrains

Electrical engineering experience with a focus on automotive application

Experience in the Clients' BEV Propulsion systems, system integration and technology roadmap

Experience of managing projects & backlogs in tools such as Confluence & JIRA.

Knowledge of Agile/Scrum/DevOps methodologies.

Ability to manage projects across diverse teams and an ability to juggle multiple priorities.

Decisive, able to make decisions that set direction of the team independently.

Enthusiasm for motorsport and willingness to operate in a fast paced environment.

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.

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