For over 110 years Aston Martin has made the most exquisitely addictive performance sports cars.
But no one builds an Aston Martin on their own. Behind these legends and landmarks are hundreds of dreamers, darers and doers who make extraordinary happen, every single day. That’s why the name of everyone who has ever worn our famous wings is inscribed on the wall of our factory.
As we embark on an exciting new era for the business, we need the very best people to write their own chapter on our journey to become the world’s most desirable ultra-luxury British performance brand.
Join us.
Job Purpose:
Provides complete technical lead for given programme. Point of contact for all technical issues and responsible for co-ordination and prioritization of issue resolution. Full accountability of technical concern management and ability to pass key gateway criteria.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Lead Electrical Architecture, Module owner & Test Teams to implement new/ existing features.
- Lead issue investigation and resolution of all technical issues.
- Responsible for EE Integration status reporting in engineering technical reviews and escalation forums.
- Responsible for the co-ordinated investigation of complex feature implementation/debugging leading the work streams and ensuring timely closure of issue/implementation to achieve programme timing
- Prototype build, production line and fleet “first line” support and investigation.
- Manage delivery of change requests ensuring traceability of requirement and agreement with all key stakeholders (FuSA, Cyber Security, OBD etc)
Qualification & Experience:
- Significant experience of working in a technical automotive electrical and software application role. Experience of complex hybrid vehicles is a benefit.
- Experience of automotive architectures and communication protocols like CAN, LIN, Flexray, Ethernet.
- In-depth knowledge of product development cycle from concept to launch (V Cycle) with a focus on software deployment and integration.
- Expert knowledge of automotive diagnostics standards (UDS, ISO 14229, DOIP) and diagnostic tools.
- Domain experience in Powertrain (ideally including hybrid), Chassis, ADAS, Body or Infotainment.
- Complex issue resolution leadership and experience across various functional commodities
- Proven capability of vehicle analysis using Vector tools (CANalyzer, CANoe, CANape or equivalent).
- Hands on experience of diagnostic commissioning and manufacturing processes.
- Advanced experience in reading circuit diagrams across complex hybrid systems.
- Ability to interpret requirements documentation.
- Broad prototype build, production line and fleet support experience.
- Understanding of Functional Safety and Cyber Security.
- Strong written and verbal communication, including appropriate escalation and reporting where required.
- Knowledge of scripting languages (such as CAPL, VBA, Python).
- Understanding of ODX (ISO 22901).
- Development of a wide range of test properties such as rigs and lab cars, including HV.
- Knowledge of automotive development systems e.g. releasing, concerns, containments, gateways and sign off documentation.
- In-depth expertise in more than one of the following commodities is preferred e.g. powertrain (including hybrid), chassis, infotainment, connectivity, audio, cluster & displays, tracker & e-call, antennas, switchgear, lighting, camera & PDCs, body electronics, power management, EDS.
- Direct experience of automotive pre-production build environments: manufacturing processes, car configuration (feature coding), shakedown and VCATS implementation.
- Technical engineering background and a knowledge of using calculation and analysis to drive design.
- Detailed knowledge of automotive quality tools and processes.
- Experience of managing multiple suppliers to deliver complex software and integration programmes.
- Strict software version control.
- Experience in HiL and SiL.
- Knowledge of issue management systems like eTrackers, Concerns, JIRA etc.
- Appropriate engineering degree (2:1 or higher)
Behaviours:
- Exceptional problem-solving skills.
- Team player, able to collaborate with others, ensuring integration targets are prioritised and delivered efficiently.
- Analytical mindset and critical thinking.
- Builds positive and constructive relationships and is aware of others’ needs and uses this to work well together.
- Pre-empts issues and seeks to address customer concerns.
- Has skilled and accurate planning capability including identifying risks and devising contingencies.
Belong at Aston Martin
We understand that the incredible beauty, craft and art that defines an Aston Martin comes from the inclusion of our amazing people.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. We celebrate diversity and are seeking applicants who can bring something different. Please speak to us if there is anything you need to support making an application with us.
