Bertrandt is an independent and international development service provider with long years of automotive expertise. With cross-industry know-how and a holistic understanding of systems and products, we create technological solutions at any stage of the product development process. We deal with a focus on hot topics such as digitalization, e-mobility and autonomous systems, mainly for the automotive, aerospace and mechanical engineering sectors, and consistently facilitate the development of tailored solutions in these areas. Our goal: to accelerate technological progress and make a relevant contribution to a sustainable future. We work on this every day – with around 14,000 employees at more than 50 sites worldwide.
We are supporting various customers worldwide in automotive engineering.
We are recruiting for a Commercial Vehicle IVI and DI Systems Engineer for our UK customer.
Objectives
Commodity Sourcing & Finance Status Management:
- Lead meetings with internal Finance, Cost Estimating, Commodity and Program Purchasing teams.
- Provide the engineering perspective in the supplier selection process.
- Prepare Engineering Statement of Work; the specifications/engineering concept, as input to the RFQ pack to support cost negotiations between Purchasing and Supplier.
Vehicle Development Program:
- Adhere to OEM product development process (GPDS) and related program timings & document deliverables.
- Lead Antenna sub-system development team (PMST), support other PMSTs and interfacing activities and represent in system level team meetings (PMTs).
- Support Program Reviews
Requirements Management (Specification, Part Verification/Validation, Deviation):
- Ensure compliance to all applicable requirements
- Support Global Core teams with initiatives from Benchmarking events
- Agile software delivery of software collaborated with in-house/external supplier for IVI and DI parts
Design (component development):
- Manage the Supplier for development of Antenna and/or associated interfaces and support the application into Vehicle Programs and ensure support for Program Launch
- Develop new applications of implementation ready technology and liaise with Electrical Engineering & Climate Core team
- Support other interfacing activities and programme activity teams, especially the Feasibility Checkpoint reviews
- Support cross-functional team-working with Manufacturing, Supplier, affected PMTs, Brand and JV partners etc. to ensure all functional targets are met
Electrical system interface / System specification / Functional integration / Diagnostics
Mechanical interface / Fixing / Geometric Development / Virtual Series
- Liaise with Styling and support Design Technical Operations
- Support Craftsmanship/Vehicle Harmony/Appearance (fit/finish and NVH teams) reviews
Assembly in next higher assembly and vehicle
- Liaise and support Digital Pre-Assembly work streams and pre-Series builds
- Drive issue resolution process via OEM issue management & tracking tools
Releasing
- Manage commodity within OEM releasing tools (FEDEBOM and WERS), including CAD progression, to ensure components are released in time for the program defined effective points
Component manufacturing
- Participate in supplier engagement process and support STA throughout the PPAP phases 0…3 and PSW declaration
General / Engineering Sign Off
- Provide sign-off of related components by managing DV/PVP and eFDVS according to sign-off plan
- Provide/support Homologation and C/FMVSS documentation
Change Management
- Support/ Lead investigation of requested changes in terms of technical feasibility, cost and timing
- Ensure appropriate change management (DCR tracking) and status reporting for requested changes
Quality
- Lead and coordinate the development of E/E sub-system FMA workstream (incl. SCCAF) with supplier and review actions
- Ensure quality objectives and robustness targets are met and that lessons learned are encompassed in future designs
Ongoing product development
- Support PVT in issue resolution during series production
- Lead OPD, Quality Improvement and Cost Reduction Programs (TVM), where appropriate.
Support program launch activities to meet program requirements (PPAP plans, AIMS resolution, part supply)
This position may require occasional traveling to Supplier, development or Vehicle launch sites
