System Engineer

Expleo UK LTD; Stafford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Expleo UK LTD in Staffordshire is recruiting a Systems Engineer to join our team, supporting a major off-highway manufacturer. You will deliver the design, development and deployment of new electrical and electronic systems.

The role involves translating customer requirements, selecting hardware, creating network architectures, coordinating third-party vendors, and ensuring robust ECU communication protocols with schematic reading and DO manufacturing considerations.

Qualifications

• K nownledge of CAN bus protocols and ECU interfaces.
• Reading electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Familiarity with V Model and functional safety processes.
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing and system integration at vehicle level.

Responsibilities

• Translate the 'voice of the customer' into clear requirements and deliverables.
• Select hardware/network platforms to meet technical targets, considering environmental and cost constraints.
• Create network architectures to satisfy delivery requirements.
• Coordinate 3rd party vendors with the creation of requirements and architectures.
• Ensure robust ECU communication protocols are followed and read schematics.
• Consider design for manufacture in programming and parameter configuration.
• Monitor health/status via onboard diagnostics or OTA communications.
• Prepare test plans for software validation and verification.
• Support risk assessments, FMEA, 8D, Ishikawa/fishbone.

Skills

CAN bus protocols

V-Model development

Functional safety

HIL testing

System integration testing

Design verification

Schematic reading

Education

HND/Degree in electronics or software-based tech

Tools

HIL testing equipment

Job description

Expleo are recruiting for a Systems Engineer to join our team, supporting our client, a major off-highway manufacturer based in Staffordshire. The role will be responsible for delivering the design, development and deployment of new electrical & electronic systems.

Responsibilities will include:

• Translate the 'voice of the customer' (internal and external) into a list of clear concise requirements and deliverables.
• Selection of correct hardware/network platforms to deliver the technical solution, considering environmental and cost targets.
• Creation of network architecture to satisfy delivery of the requirements.
• Co-ordination of 3rd party support vendors with the creation of requirements and corresponding network architectures.
• Ensuring robust and reliable ECU communication protocols are followed in line with industry best practice.
• Be able to read electronic schematic diagrams and their electrical wiring diagram counterpart.
• Ensure design for manufacture is considered, both relating to build of the programming and parameter configuration of selected solution.
• Have a keen interest in monitoring the health and status of the system, via on board diagnostic protocols or over the air communications.
• Prepare test plans to enable successful and robust software validation and verification.
• Support of cause-and-effect analysis - risk assessments, FMEA, 8D, Ishikawa/fishbone.

Skills and Qualifications required:

• Qualified to HND/Degree level in an electronic/software-based technology discipline or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of different CAN bus protocols.
• Working knowledge of Software development techniques (V Model and functional safety.)
• Knowledge / experience of hardware in the loop (HIL) testing - functional test, fault insertion testing.
• Knowledge / experience of system integration testing at a vehicle level.
• A good understanding of design verification processes.

To meet with current legislation, right to work checks will be carried out to ensure candidates are able to work within the UK, unfortunately we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

Any application will be treated in a highly confidentiality manner and all conversations will be respected.