Automotive Feature Integration Engineer

Sumitomo Electric; Gaydon; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumitomo Electric is seeking a Feature Integration Engineer on a contract basis in Gaydon. The role focuses on overseeing that the software feature content for a vehicle programme is clearly defined, delivered and signed-off to target.

You will engage stakeholders across Marketing, Programme Management and Vehicle teams, aligning plans with technical domains to drive readiness, deployment and testing through to launch. Strong collaboration and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of software/feature integration and systems engineering principles.
• Experience in planning and integration of complex electrical and software systems in automotive.
• Experience leading engineering product delivery using project management techniques.
• Proven ability to interpret and use technical data along with business skills for decision-making.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - able to collaboratively influence across all business functions and at different levels.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office software applications - Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams etc

Responsibilities

• Oversee that the software feature content for a vehicle programme is clearly defined, delivered and signed-off to target.
• Agree feature offering across Marketing, Programme Management and Vehicle teams and align plans with technical domains.
• Manage feature design specification development and readiness for deployment and testing progression through all maturity levels to launch.
• Regularly discuss risks and plans for new features with feature owners and report status via a consolidated report.
• Organise feature demonstrations so that the customer experience can be assessed.

Skills

Software integration

Systems engineering

Project management

Technical data

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

Sumitomo Electric is seeking a Feature Integration Engineer on a contract basis in Gaydon. The role focuses on overseeing that the software feature content for a vehicle programme is clearly defined, delivered and signed-off to target.

You will engage stakeholders across Marketing, Programme Management and Vehicle teams, aligning plans with technical domains to drive readiness, deployment and testing through to launch. Strong collaboration and communication skills are essential.