Location: Warwickshire
Number of roles: 3
The Opportunity
The brakes refinement team is responsible for the engineering and delivery of a refined braking system from the pedal to the foundation brake on all vehicle lines to customer expectations. Brakes refinement attributes include; squeal, judder, creep groan and wheel honk and brake actuation NVH and EPB sound quality.
There is a strong focus on ensuring that our standards satisfy our customers in conjunction with developing efficient methods for delivery of programmes including the use of virtual tools and translation of customer requirements into objective measurements.
This role will aim to enhance the customer experience through the design, development, measurement and balance of the brake refinement customer attributes for vehicles
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
* Support delivery of all Attribute Requirement targets by Gateway and ensure all technical issues are identified and resolved.
* Support test and development activities as required or specified in the Design Verification Plan (DVP). . Including, physical / virtual testing, measurement and visual assessments as required.
* Work with lead engineer as required to drive implementation and resolution of all engineering solutions
* Deliver technical recommendations and reports
* Support competitor and comparator Attribute benchmarking and futuring.
* Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential:
* Knowledge of automotive brake system design
* Previous experience of problem solving tools e.g. Root Cause Analysis, 8 Disciplines of problem solving,
* Design of Experiments and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) in Manufacturing
* Previous experience and background in solving complex technical ideas and challenges
* Relevant degree
* Full UK Cat B Driving License
Desirable:
* Ability to identify the specifications that influence Brake attributes including performance and refinement.
* Experience in the field of NVH analysis
* Knowledge of industry standard NVH measurement systems (LMS Test.lab, HEAD Artemis, Prosig, etc.)
* Microsoft package elements Project, Power Point and Excel
* Knowledge of whole vehicle engineering knowledge and cross functional experience
* Some experience of explicit and/or implicit CAE software and associated pre and post processing packages
Personal Profile
Essential:
* An individual who is results driven with the ability to deliver operational plans in a highly demanding environment
* An individual with the ability to prioritise their work load
* A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas
* An effective team player who supports team members
* Able to regularly support testing in the UK and at various European locations for two to three week test blocks - generally in Spain, Sweden and Finland
Desirable:
* Resilient and enthusiastic, an individual able to deliver results under pressure
* Experience of vehicle test and subjective evaluation
Education:
* Relevant Engineering Degree, ideally MEng.
* Full UK Cat B Driving License
Salary description
£25.00 - £27.00 per hour