Automotive Systems Tech Lead - Electrical & CAN

Express Employment Professionals (Durban South); Durban; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals (Durban South) is seeking an experienced Senior Automotive Engineer to lead a team in delivering products from concept to production. You will review designs, manage CAD models and BOMs, and coordinate with cross-functional teams including Purchasing, Quality and Manufacturing.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's in Mechatronics or Electrical Eng, 8+ years in automotive engineering, with strong knowledge of development processes and CAD software (Siemens NX).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• 8+ years automotive engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of automotive development processes (SOR, DFMEA/PFMEA, DVPR, PPAP, APQP & ECM).

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, driving technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Manage engineering resources, workloads, KPIs and project delivery.
• Review and approve engineering designs prior to release.
• Drive technical issue resolution using the 8D methodology.
• Coordinate activities between Engineering, Purchasing, Quality, Manufacturing, Suppliers and Customers.
• Oversee product development from concept through production, including CAD models, drawings, BOMs, prototype builds and manufacturing documentation.

Skills

Automotive engineering

DFMEA/PFMEA

CAN networks

CAD Siemens NX

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Job description

Express Employment Professionals (Durban South) is seeking an experienced Senior Automotive Engineer to lead a team in delivering products from concept to production. You will review designs, manage CAD models and BOMs, and coordinate with cross-functional teams including Purchasing, Quality and Manufacturing.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's in Mechatronics or Electrical Eng, 8+ years in automotive engineering, with strong knowledge of development processes and CAD software (Siemens NX).