Senior Electrification Controls Engineer

4 weeks ago


Rocester, United Kingdom JCB Full time

People and products go together at JCB – we need great people to make great products, behind every product there is an army of talented makers and engineers.

Reporting to the Principal Engineer at one of our modern engineering centres in Staffordshire, you will be working on a range of exciting technical development projects which are targeted to ensure that JCB machines are the most technically advanced, robust and competitive on the market.

Key responsibilities will include:

About Your Role:

- Design and development of high voltage (HV) electric vehicle powertrain systems and controls.

- Software architecture definition within product range. Including system requirements capture and software design.

- Understanding of safety critical systems and the application to electrical and electronics systems design and specification in harsh environments. Awareness of ISO 26262.

- Specifying of electrical and electronic components for use in HV powertrain systems.

- Testing and validation of electrical and electronic components (Batteries, chargers, inverters, eMotors)

- Working with suppliers to develop technical strategy.

- Development of technical specifications, Group Electrical Standards and instructions.

- Carrying out system and installation reviews to known standards.

- Data analysis and simulation of electric powertrain systems (batteries, Inverters/electric machines).

About You:

- Educated to a minimum HND level in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or similar

- Self-motivated and capable of working well both alone and as a member of a team.

- Able to demonstrate significant experience in automotive or Off Road electrical systems design.

- Proficient in the use of engineering software (examples of software package used for controls and or hardware/software in the loop are: dSPACE SCALEXIO, Ansys SCADE, Vector tool chain, etc) and electric powertrain systems/component simulation tools (AVL Cruise, Siemens Amesim, Ansys-MotorCAD, Matlab-Simulink).

- Experienced of testing with hardware/software in the loop and rig systems.

- Able to understand and contribute to the development of machine electrical components, and vehicle harness architectures to suit off road applications. (conversant with tools such as Vector CANape beneficial).

- Have a good knowledge of vehicle legislation and standards for UK, Europe and ROW.

Responsibilities:

- A JCB Senior position - ie. having the experience to contribute to technical projects and bring expertise into the business.

- Technical leadership in the field of electric power systems control.

- Management of junior team members and day to day work activities - (relatively) small team.

- Engagement with supply base and commercial teams.

- Liaison with all business stakeholders to ensure project delivery to budget, time and quality.

Rewards you deserve:

This is your chance to join a company that values expertise not only in rewards but also in real employee care. At JCB you don’t just get a competitive salary, 33 days’ holiday and access to our company pension—you can also use our onsite gym, in-house doctor, dentist and visiting optician. We have an ULEV car scheme available for our employees too. Then there’s the JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts with high street retailers. Feel like biking to work? There’s our Cycle to Work Scheme.

JCB: Building a Brighter Future

We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We’re committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair and inclusive. If you face any accessibility challenges with your online application and require additional support, you have the option of speaking to a member of our recruitment team who can support you to complete an application in an alternative format. If you would benefit from this support, please email recruitment@, and a member of the team will be in touch.

Recruitment Agencies: JCB does not accept any speculative approaches to present candidates for advertised vacancies. 



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