Lead Charging Systems Engineer - EV & V2G Innovation

Matchtech; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech has a permanent opening for a Principal Vehicle Charging Systems Engineer in Birmingham, offering hybrid working. The role leads the charging features development for next-gen battery-inverter tech within the automotive engineering team.

Responsibilities include translating requirements, MBSE modelling, and ensuring robust high-voltage charging systems with V2G capabilities across hardware, software and test disciplines.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in engineering, mathematics, physics or another relevant technical discipline.
• Significant experience in systems engineering within the automotive, engineering or electrification sector.
• Technical experience in high-voltage charging systems and electric vehicle charging points.
• Strong understanding of power electronics, including DC-DC conversion.
• Knowledge of AC and DC charging architectures and vehicle-to-grid technology.
• Experience with MBSE modelling and the transition of system models into hardware and software development.
• Proficiency with SysML and Enterprise Architect, or a similar systems engineering toolchain.
• Understanding of system-level FMEA, requirements analysis and cross-functional technical delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of charging features using Model-Based Systems Engineering practices.
• Decompose and analyse stakeholder requirements into detailed technical requirements for hardware and software teams.
• Provide technical expertise in AC and DC electric vehicle charging, including vehicle-to-grid functionality.
• Work closely with systems, hardware, software and test engineers to deliver integrated features.
• Contribute to system engineering interfaces with hardware and software design teams.
• Perform system and design-level FMEA activities, including S-FMEA and D-FMEA.
• Build SysML models and diagrams using the Enterprise Architect toolchain.
• Support compliance with environmental, health and safety, quality and engineering standards.

Skills

MBSE modelling

SysML

Enterprise Architect

FMEA

Power electronics

Vehicle-to-grid

HV charging

Requirements analysis

Cross-functional delivery

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SysML

Enterprise Architect

Job description

Matchtech has a permanent opening for a Principal Vehicle Charging Systems Engineer in Birmingham, offering hybrid working. The role leads the charging features development for next-gen battery-inverter tech within the automotive engineering team.

Responsibilities include translating requirements, MBSE modelling, and ensuring robust high-voltage charging systems with V2G capabilities across hardware, software and test disciplines.