Lotus Cars is renowned for crafting world-class, high-performance, and lightweight sports cars that are celebrated across the globe. Lotus Cars Limited serves as the company’s manufacturing HQ in the UK, where we proudly produce iconic models such as the Emira and the all-electric Evija. We are seeking an Engineer Powertrain Controls Embedded Software to join our dynamic Engineering team at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hethel.
Summary
About the Role: The purpose of this role is to develop the capabilities of the Lotus powertrain controls department, to deliver the Lotus and client objectives and to provide technical input and direction to the department. Occasional travel may be required throughout the UK & Europe to carry out supplier visits.
Responsibilities
- Significant experience with authoring manual C-code software, ideally for combustion engine management systems and possibly transmission control systems.
- Creating control algorithm specifications, implementation, validation criteria and test.
- Designing engine control systems to satisfy the emissions and performance objectives of the project.
- Implementing software functions from customer requirements, including unit test and initial calibration.
- Creating and modifying calibration procedures for new or developing control algorithms.
- Adhering to existing engineering processes, as well as developing and implementing new processes to support the project and departmental objectives.
- Understanding and calibrating the engine control algorithms, using appropriate calibration tools.
- Investigating and resolving issues relating to engine and/or transmission control.
- Developing solutions relating to the integration of powertrain control systems within the whole vehicle electrical architecture.
- Carrying out vehicle and engine controls system development to Lotus or customer development processes.
- Preparing for and attending offsite testing and climatic test trips if required.
- Supporting manufacturing and after-sales departments with issues relating to powertrain controls and integration.
- Potentially leading technical aspects of smaller projects.
- Issuing reports on development work undertaken and providing input to status reports.
- Performing and coordinating technical aspects of Powertrain projects.
- Preparing Powertrain technical documentation, including reports and presentation material.
- Providing guidance on implementation and calibration of control algorithms.
- Providing technical input to proposals for new projects.
- Scheduling, supervising, amending, and correlating results from emission test work.
- Providing technical input for specifying an application ECU, I/O for new systems.
- Supporting the Chief Engineer or Executive Engineer at supplier or customer visits.
- Assisting with the career development of department engineers and junior engineers.
- Implementing and adhering to health & safety regulations.
Essential
- Engineering degree / HNC or equivalent experience.
- High level of ability to author manual C-code to industry standards (MISRA).
- Thorough understanding of powertrain controls strategy and software development.
- Thorough understanding of automotive legislative requirements.
- High level PC skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc).
- Familiarity with calibration development tools and techniques.
- Automotive powertrain experience, with recent experience of delivering hand C-code and aspects of calibration.
- Outgoing/confident nature and ability to work as part of a team.
- Self-reliant and self-starting – takes responsibility for overall delivery and ownership of projects and tasks to completion.
- Excellent attention to detail, communication and leadership skills.
Desirable
- Engineering degree, masters, PhD. Membership of appropriate institution (IMechE).
- Knowledge of advanced powertrain developments, with an emphasis on CO2 reduction.
- Advanced combustion analysis and calibration tools, such as DoE and calibration management tools.
- Calibration background, thorough understanding of the calibration process.
- Recent delivery of programs at a senior level within a calibration department.
- Thorough understanding of combustion engine development.
Additional Information
- This role will be working from our Hethel plant within our flexible working policy.
- Frequent travel will be required to visit different entities and the Customer Care Center based in Europe. Applicants must therefore possess the ability to travel freely without restrictions.
- Candidates must be eligible to work in UK without VISA sponsorship.
Our Company
Group Lotus is a leading sports car manufacturer with over 75 years of history of iconic designs, groundbreaking engineering and victories on the F1 track. Today we are transforming into a global performance car brand focused on the electrical future. In 2022 we launched the Eletre, the world’s first all-electric hyper-SUV, and in 2023 our fully-electric Hyper-GT, Emeya. Hethel, Norfolk, England has been the home of Lotus for over 60 years. Our UK sites offer a wide breadth of roles for all disciplines. We are committed to diversity and inclusion as essential pillars of our organisation.
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