Lead Electrical Engineer

Triz Engineering Solutions; Durbanville; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to join their dynamic team in Cape Town. This exciting role involves leading engineering projects in the automotive sector, focusing on innovative vehicle technologies. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in electrical design, particularly in wiring and controller integration, and be passionate about automotive engineering. You will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, manage design teams, and interface with clients, all while contributing to a culture that embraces change and excellence. If you're ready to take on a leadership role in a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of post-graduate engineering design experience required.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering teams and projects.
• Interface with customers and manage design resources.
• Ensure compliance of designs with engineering standards.

Skills

Planning & Leadership Skills

Attention to detail

Task management

Ability to work under pressure

Passionate about automotive engineering

Excellent written and verbal communication

Computer literacy (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Education

BEng in Electrical Engineering

B.Sc in Electrical Engineering

B.Tech in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD Design

Job description

We're growing fast! Join our expanding team as a Lead Electrical Engineer in Cape Town. Be part of exciting new projects—apply today or share with your network.

Triz Engineering Solutions is looking for a Electrical Lead Engineer to form part of our engineering team, with the ability to fit into the DNA of our company culture that is dynamic and embraces change. Apart from a contained and well-rounded person with a high EQ level, he/she will be required to deal with complexity in a fast paced environment. The person needs to be a self-starter with attention to detail and bring a positive energy to the work environment, with a willingness to excel in their role.

Triz Engineering Solutions (www.trizengineering.com) is a premium product engineering and development company specializing in end-to-end turn-key commercial vehicle development.

We provide end to end engineering services for commercial vehicle engineering and development from feasibility and conceptualization, through productionization and service support. Our solutions include zero emissions such as battery electric- and fuel cell- as well as hybrid- or conventional powered products. We also offer solutions for other advanced vehicle technologies such as ADAS, vehicle autonomy and telematics. Our services are turnkey solutions that are validation tested and ready for mass production.

Our product development expertise includes medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles in applications such as delivery, bus, motorhome, off highway, refuse and several other specialized and vocational vehicle markets.

Requirements:

• BEng, B.Sc or B.Tech degree in Electrical Engineering
• 15+ years of post-graduate engineering design experience, preferably wiring design and controller integration in the automotive electrical design environment.
• Be willing to travel overseas for variable periods depending on the particular needs at that time.

Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership
• Interface with customers to help establish and prioritize the utilization of design resources.
• Delegate work to assigned engineering personnel
• Direct and guide design engineers on technical related issues
• Manage project/task timelines to ensure that agreed milestones are reached and to communicate and plan for non-compliance in a timely manner.
• Electrical Wiring Design (2D, 3D, Schematics) and Integration of Control Modules
• Take responsibility for the technical soundness and compliance of designs to the customer’s and general engineering practices and standards.
• Organize and lead “internal” design reviews to ensure that designs that are reviewed with the customer are properly checked for soundness and compliance.
• Lead design reviews with the customer and suppliers
• Perform CAD Design (3D Modeling, Create 2D Drawings, Maintain Bill of Materials)
• Work inside customer PDM system
• Maintain customer product sales option matrix
• Production Support (Custom Order Engineering Requests)
• Design Projects (Medium to long term)
• Priority Projects (Short Term)
• Administrative (Performance Reviews, Mentorship, Training etc.)

Key Skills:

• Planning & Leadership Skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent in task management
• Ability to work under pressure and handle priority changes
• Passionate about automotive engineering and CAD design
• Excellent written and verbal communication (English)
• Computer literacy (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Remuneration:

We offer a competitive remuneration package.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.