Principal Engineer - Electrical Systems

Kidlington, England, United Kingdom

12/13/2024

Principal Engineer – Electrical Systems

• Kidlington
• Full-time
• Perm
• 40 hours per week
  
  

THE POWER OF NOW

Fortescue Zero’s mission is to be the world leader in zero emission power systems. We are developing and manufacturing the technologies needed to decarbonise our planet. We are expanding across the geographies of UK, US and Australia and becoming a global company. As part of Fortescue, our vision is to be the number one integrated green technology, energy, and metals company.

An opportunity has arisen for a Principal Engineer – Electrical Systems to join the Electrical department in a rapidly expanding and exciting work environment.

About The Role

To hold a senior role in the Electrical Systems Team to design and develop the electrical systems, requirements and validation across multiple projects at Fortescue Zero.

What You Will Do

• Either individually or leading engineers to develop and deliver electrical systems across the various projects at FZero.
• Assist in the resource and cost planning for new projects.
• Generating system and component requirements, based on features lists and cascaded project requirements and attributes.
• Defining suitable architectures battery and power systems, at HV, LV and network level.
• Management of suppliers delivering components or systems to a project.
• Assist with the build and fault-finding of projects.
• Generate system architecture diagrams and circuit drawings to support electrical design activity.
• Lead hazard analysis, risk management and DFMEA activities for components and systems as required.
• Help to define system test and validation activities.
• Support virtual and physical builds for components and vehicles.
• Preparation and presentation of reports for internal and external audiences.
• Support technical and project reviews with the customer, representing WAE, as required.
• Maintain positive relationships with customers, suppliers and all other departments
• Understand and work to FZero, Customer, Industry and Legislative standards.
• Provide guidance & direction within the Systems Team
  
  

Essential

About you

• Extensive experience and proven track record in electrical systems within the automotive or autosport sectors
• Experience of Electric Vehicles – In particular Battery Management Systems
• Degree in relevant engineering discipline or extensive in job experience.
• Good understanding of On Vehicle networks.
• The ability to work flexibly to strict deadlines.
  
  

Preferred

• Working knowledge of Vector tools including CANalyzer
• Experience of Requirements Capture Tools, such as Siemens Polarion or IBM Rational Doors
• Has worked with developing ISO26262 compliant systems.
  
  

What is in it for you?

Our typical hybrid roles at Fortescue Zero require 3 days in the office and 2 from home, making the ability to commute to the stated office location for the required days essential.

• Fortescue Zero bonus scheme
• Aviva Pension
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Electric Car Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 26 days holiday plus public holidays and the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days per year
• Childcare Benefits
• Free on-site gym access and discounted national memberships
  
  

Application Deadline

The closing date for applications is 10th January 2025.

Not near-zero

Not net-zero.

We are Fortescue Zero.

Additional Information

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. At Fortescue Zero we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills. Fortescue Zero is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability, we are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments. You are welcome to apply no matter your age, disability, gender, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Please note, if you are applying for a role which involves having access to personal data, you will be subject to a background check. Where checks are unsatisfactory or incomplete and/or a failure to reveal information relating to convictions that you are required to identify as part of the background checks, could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment.