Powertrain Benchmarking Engineer

TATA Consultancy Services; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Powertrain Benchmarking Engineer to evaluate competitor vehicle attributes, focusing on hybrid and electric vehicles. The role involves benchmarking analysis, market trends, and collaboration with engineering teams to enhance vehicle performance. This is a permanent position based in Gaydon, offering a chance to work on innovative projects that make a significant impact.

Benefits

Pension

Health care

Life assurance

Laptop

Phone

Access to extensive training resources

Discounts within the larger Tata network

Qualifications

• Experience of propulsion system benchmarking, focus on xHEV propulsion systems.
• Previous experience of benchmarking of competitor vehicles and maintaining databases.

Responsibilities

• Perform Benchmarking analysis for Powertrain systems.
• Support other lead engineers for establishing the attribute targets.

Skills

Understanding of physics behind vehicle efficiency

Knowledge of whole vehicle engineering

Good communication and collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor's/Masters degree in mechanical/electrical engineering or automotive engineering

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Git

Excel Macros

Matlab

Job description

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Role: Powertrain Benchmarking Engineer

Location: Gaydon

Job Type: Permanent

The Role

As a Powertrain Benchmarking Engineer you will work as the Powertrain function Benchmarking engineer and will have the opportunity to be responsible for supporting to evaluate competitor vehicle attribute analysis against the current land scape of powertrain systems majorly focusing on hybrid and electric vehicles for efficiency, performance and systems landscape.

Your responsibilities:

• Perform Benchmarking analysis for Powertrain systems and maintain databases (A2MAC1) up to date with the latest attribute metrics and competitors' intelligence data.
• Competitor Attribute benchmarking (inclusive of features, physical / virtual testing, measurement and visual assessments as required).
• Support other lead engineers for establishing the attribute targets in the program.
• Perform market trends on global powertrain landscape.
• Have an understanding of market trends in automotive industry and also have understanding of competitor intelligence in various cross collaboration industry forums across world markets.

Your Profile

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• Understanding of physics behind vehicle efficiency, cycle energy demand, electric range / Fuel economy / CO2, performance metrics for BEV / Hybrids
• Knowledge of whole vehicle engineering knowledge and cross functional experience
• Previous experience of benchmarking of competitor vehicles and maintaining databases like A2mac1.
• Experience of propulsion system benchmarking, focus on xHEV propulsion systems and vehicles analysis.
• Be comfortable operating under fluid and tight deadlines and used to contributing to ensuring that the wider business and other attribute teams are fully engaged and aligned to deliver across an electrified / hybrid vehicle product range.

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:

• Bachelor's/Masters degree in mechanical / electrical engineering or automotive engineering.
• Working knowledge of JIRA / Confluence / Git.
• Experience in writing Excel Macros, coding with Matlab and/or other coding languages.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.

Rewards & Benefits

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.

We offer health & wellness initiatives and sports events; we are the proud sponsor of the London Marathon.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

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We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.

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Next Steps:

Application Process

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2. Skill-Based discussion: This will be a level 1 interview with the project team, it can be via video or in-person. Details will be confirmed by your recruiter.
3. Managerial discussion: This discussion will focus on behavioural aspects and person-organisation fit.
4. HR Discussion: This will be with one of the members of the HR team and will cover your career journey, aspirations for growth, compensation and any other questions you may have.

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