Lead Engineer – Vehicle Systems

Jobtailor; Larbert; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Systems Engineer to integrate complex vehicle systems within the Systems Engineering Design Team. You will drive requirements management activities and support the development of innovative electric vehicle technologies.

Working across mechanical, electrical and software disciplines, you will apply MBSE techniques, collaborate with suppliers and stakeholders, and ensure technical requirements are defined, managed and delivered throughout the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experienced systems engineer with a strong technical background.
• Experience applying Systems Engineering principles in a product development environment.
• Comfortable working across mechanical, electrical and software disciplines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing requirements throughout the engineering lifecycle.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience working within the automotive, commercial vehicle or wider transportation sector.
• Knowledge of electric vehicle powertrain systems and associated technologies.
• Experience using MBSE tools and methodologies.
• Experience with requirements management platforms and systems engineering frameworks.
• Experience developing or implementing AI-enabled solutions to enhance engineering processes.
• Formal Systems Engineering qualifications or professional accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Integrate complex vehicle systems within the Systems Engineering Design Team.
• Drive requirements management activities.
• Support development of innovative electric vehicle technologies.
• Apply systems engineering, requirements analysis and model-based engineering techniques.
• Use emerging AI-enabled tools to support design and validation of future vehicle platforms.
• Collaborate with suppliers, engineering specialists and key stakeholders.
• Ensure technical requirements are defined, managed and delivered throughout the product development lifecycle.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements Management

MBSE

Electric Vehicle Powertrain

AI-Enabled Solutions

Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration

Education

Formal Systems Engineering Qualifications

Tools

Requirements Management Platforms

Engineering Frameworks

AI Tools

Job description

• Integrate complex vehicle systems within the Systems Engineering Design Team
• Drive requirements management activities
• Support development of innovative electric vehicle technologies
• Apply systems engineering, requirements analysis and model-based engineering techniques
• Use emerging AI-enabled tools to support design and validation of future vehicle platforms
• Collaborate with suppliers, engineering specialists and key stakeholders
• Ensure technical requirements are defined, managed and successfully delivered throughout the product development lifecycle

Requirements

• Experienced systems engineer with a strong technical background
• Experience applying Systems Engineering principles in a product development environment
• Comfortable working across mechanical, electrical and software disciplines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience managing requirements throughout the engineering lifecycle
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams
• Experience working within the automotive, commercial vehicle or wider transportation sector
• Knowledge of electric vehicle powertrain systems and associated technologies
• Experience using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies
• Experience with requirements management platforms and systems engineering frameworks
• Experience developing or implementing AI-enabled solutions to enhance engineering processes
• Formal Systems Engineering qualifications or professional accreditation

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Systems Engineering principles, requirements management, and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) within the electric vehicle sector. Proven ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and apply innovative AI-enabled solutions to enhance engineering processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Systems Engineering
• Requirements Management
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Electric Vehicle Powertrain Systems
• AI-Enabled Solutions

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Requirements Analysis
• Systems Engineering Principles
• Product Development
• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Formal Systems Engineering Qualifications
• Professional Accreditation

Industry Keywords

• Automotive
• Commercial Vehicle
• Transportation Sector

Tools & Technologies

• Requirements Management Platforms
• Engineering Frameworks
• AI-Enabled Tools