Job title : Project Engineer Mechanical - EV (Cape Town)
Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town
Deadline : December 12, 2024
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Your Mission Lead and support the development of advanced powertrain system of responsibility from concept through production
Responsibilities Develop industry-leading solutions for areas of technical responsibility Engage with industry suppliers and interact with engineering development team Support vehicle builds, testing and validation Execute engineering development processes flawlessly Set up engineering operations to support technical areas of responsibility Setup and execute technology development roadmaps Support site activities, customer meetings/engagements, suppliers Execute engineering development within budget Plan and execute engineering development within budgets Develop responsible technical systems within cost targets and support cost reduction efforts Develop solutions for lean manufacturing and execute engineering tasks for production Support engineering teams to deliver engineering tasks to support production schedules Collaborate with internal and cross-functional teams and support in identifying critical resource needs Act as project engineers and/or liaisons engineers onsite at new customers (locations to be determined, depending on marketing opportunities). Coordination of customer site activities, e.g., customer meetings, vehicle builds and validation.
Candidates must substantiate their experience with one or more of the following medium/heavy duty vehicle systems: Vehicle Layout, Packaging, and architecture Ladder frame development Steering systems Axle and suspensions Electrical powertrains EV Thermal systems Simulation (FEA, CFD) ADAS integration Electrical Drive Axles
Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (Master's degree preferred) 3 Years+ engineering experience Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) Work at the Triz Engineering home office, currently BHAM Must be willing to be relocated within US short term and long term 3 Years+ experience in medium/heavy duty commercial system development process i.e., vehicle architecture, specifications, performance requirements, simulation, selecting components, integration, build and validation. Proven experience in coordinating and supporting validation activities and creating technical reports. Project management aptitude
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