Product Owner - Electrical Power System

ZipRecruiter; Warwick; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company based in Gaydon is seeking a Product Owner for Electrical Power Systems. The successful candidate will drive the integration of a power supply system focusing on efficiency and will collaborate with various engineering functions. Applicants should have a background in engineering, experience with automotive systems, and strong stakeholder management skills. The position offers a competitive rate of up to £33.88 per hour.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of power supply systems and electrical architectures is essential.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills required.
• Understanding of systems engineering principles and V-model development processes needed.

Responsibilities

• Create and develop Electrical Efficiency Vision.
• Influence and collaborate with stakeholders across levels and functions.
• Act as the primary liaison in EEM, ensuring consistent understanding of requirements.

Skills

Knowledge of power supply systems and electrical architectures

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Knowledge of feature development and integration in automotive systems

Understanding of systems engineering principles

Education

Graduate or postgraduate in an engineering discipline

Tools

CAE modelling toolsets

Requirements management tools (e.g. Dassault TRM, IBM DOORS)

Job description

Overview

Product Owner - Electrical Power System 7 months (until end of March) Gaydon. IR35 - Up to £33.88 Umbrella PAYE. Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK and travel within the EU.

About the company: I am currently recruiting on behalf of a Luxury Automotive OEM, based in Gaydon, who are seeking a Product Owner - Electrical Power System to join their team. The Vehicle Efficiency team is responsible for vehicle efficiency across all programs at the Client. EEM is part of the team and is responsible for electrical efficiency for all powertrain variants. Our Client are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Owner Electrical Power System to drive the delivery and integration of a power supply system focusing on efficiency. This role is pivotal in ensuring seamless planning, coordination, and execution across cross-functional teams, with a strong emphasis on systems engineering principles.

The successful candidate will take on a pivotal role ensuring alignment with customer expectations, technical feasibility, and programme timelines to deliver an efficient electrical system.

Responsibilities

• Electrical Efficiency Vision: Create and develop Electrical Efficiency Vision, representing the voice of the customer in all stages of feature development, with a strong understanding of energy and efficiency implications.
• Visualisation Tools: Create and present concepts of electrical energy management strategies to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Influence and collaboration with stakeholders across levels and functions, leveraging natural leadership and interpersonal warmth.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Act as the primary liaison in EEM; you will represent the team across all engineering functions. Ensure consistent understanding and implementation of requirements across all stakeholders.
• Change Management: Track changes and assess their impact on existing and future vehicle programmes. Lead updates to requirements and communicate changes effectively.

Experience / Qualifications

• Knowledge of power supply systems and electrical architectures.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of feature development and integration in automotive systems.
• Understanding of systems engineering principles and V-model development processes.
• Graduate or postgraduate in an engineering discipline.
• Experience with CAE modelling toolsets.
• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g. Dassault TRM, IBM DOORS).

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