Electrical Technician - Motorsport

Permanent, Full-time | £45,000 - £50,000 DOE | No sponsorship available

About the role

Reporting to the Build Manager you will work as part of the team on numerous engineering programmes. Our programmes require a diverse range of engineering skills; therefore, we are interested to hear from applicants who can demonstrate fundamental understanding and experience in the following areas:

Complete Vehicle Electrical systems

Electrical commissioning

Electrical fault diagnostics and practical resolution

Electromechanical systems

Tier 1 supplier & customer management

All component and system development are to be developed and managed in collaboration with opposing vehicle areas, system integrating relating to both mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems will be required.

The role would appeal to someone who works best when following logic and process to devise the appropriate solution, adaptable to client requirements and is able to work independently whilst communicating with the team.

Specifically, all positions will involve:

Ownership of the inhouse electrical build and commissioning

Experience of vehicle control interfaces and fault diagnostics

Awareness of vehicle build processes, servicing, and assembly considerations.

Electrical commissioning in collaboration with the wider engineering team

Creating and managing Bills of Materials in collaboration with the wider team

Liaison with suppliers

Working and developing design specifications to meet budget requirements in terms of time and costs.

Managing Customer Relationships

Communicating with management and customers effectively at all levels in relation to;

Preparing Specifications

Design reviews

Project reviews

Project delivery

Project co-ordination / management:

Control own work to time and work within budgetary requirements/constraints

Manage others as required

Plan and estimate work and budgets

Qualifications

Applicants will preferably have a degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline. We will however consider applicants with an HND in mechanical engineering or a related discipline. We will also consider individuals with equivalent experience.

All applicants are required to have:

Practical hands-on electrical assembly experience

Familiarity with industry standard data acquisition systems (motorsport/automotive)

Familiarity with fault diagnostics and resolution

Evidence of client-facing experience

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Ability to prepare specifications and deliver these within budget

Confident use of MS-Office applications

Experience in drawing office and build procedures

Proven skills in detailed analysis from first principles

Knowledge of Build procedures and engineering sign-off processes

Creation and dissemination of good working practises and processes