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| Company Name: | Purple Squirrel | |||||
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| Industry Sectors | Automotive Engineering Design | |||||
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| Job Title | Principal Engineer - Auto Transmission Control Systems | |||||
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| Job Ref | 265405-3317-8330 | |||||
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| Salary | Negotiable | |||||
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| Position Type | Permanent | |||||
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| Country | United Kingdom | |||||
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| Region | England | |||||
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| County | Warwickshire | |||||
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| In the middle of a global recession my automotive Client has successfully won a major new project which can only be good news. There is an immediate and urgent need to staff up as quickly as possible for a production project in automotive automatic transmission development. Principal Engineer - Transmission Control Systems Target for Interviews: w/c 15th June Target Start Date: 1st July Objectives of Role > To implement industry best practice for all aspects of Transmission Control. > To provide "hands-on" technical support for projects. Including all aspects of transmission control leading to successful production introduction. This will also include control of test rigs, prototypes transmissions and demonstration vehicles. > To provide technical supervision of Control System personnel Key Duties/Responsibilities > To Lead Control System design & development work (minimum single project). > To specify, implement & maintain effective Test Rig control & instrumentation requirements. > The preparation of control system specifications & planning of required facilities and resources to achieve successful completion - into series production. > To liaise effectively with tier 1 automotive suppliers for specification & joint development, for example, production TCU & Control software and electro-hydraulic manifold assemblies > To liaise effectively with technical staff through analysis of test results, preparation of concise technical reports and participation in structured problem solving teams. > To advise & provide support to Transmission Design & Development with regard to integration of electronic and hydraulic control systems. > Facilitate appropriate & efficient technical delivery > Resource planning & allocation of designated Control system staff > Contribute to preparation of client proposals (resource, time and approach) Qualifications Required Engineering Degree, Full UK driving licence. Qualifications Preferred Degree (?2.1) in Mechanical / Automotive Engineering Experience Required Minimum of 5 years experience of Automotive Powertrain Control including both Rig & Vehicle based production transmission Test programmes. Structured failure analysis methods. Specification and use of instrumentation & PC based data acquisition systems. Experience of using a range modern automotive software tools & techniques for control system design, development and calibration including HIL, SIL, dSpace, Matlab, Simulink, Vector Canapé and National Instruments LabView. Experience Preferred Experience of design, test and development of automatic transmissions with electro-hydraulic control systems would be advantageous, but not essential. The role presents a unique opportunity for an experienced individual to join as a key member of a new & expanding team. Purple Squirrel is acting as an Employment Agency in respect of this vacancy as governed by the Employment Agencies Act. We are committed to Equal Opportunities. We are always looking for professionals for both permanent and contract/interim positions. If you are seeking a new challenge or wish to find out how we can assist with your personnel requirements, then contact u. We have multi-lingual recruiters from professional engineering and technical backgrounds. | ||