REQ ID: 113899
JOB TITLE: Platform Systems Architecture Engineer
SALARY: Competitive
POSTING END DATE: 31/05/2023
LOCATION: Gaydon
 
We’re re-examining our vehicles and what a vehicle means in the emerging world of automation, connectedness, electrification and the shared economy. New ideas, new technology, and new approaches to mobility are our business. Join a team of next generation thinkers.

WHAT TO EXPECT 

In this role you will be accountable for developing and defining the network architecture requirements for the EVA (Electrical Vehicle Architecture) Platform, consisting of electronic hardware and base software elements, and the interfaces between them, onto which, software based features will be deployed. This role is also responsible for understanding and designing in the platform capabilities that are required to support the PO’s and commodity delivery teams to build and deploy their features on the platform via the Feature Delivery Process, supporting the teams to an appropriate maturity of Software Architecture. You will do this by ensuring all changes are harmonised and optimised at vehicle level to according to the EVA North Star Architecture design principles, in a fully collaborative manner.

This role is responsible for developing and maintaining the overall EVA Platform definition in design tools such as Dassault 3DX EE Workbench, and ensuring the EVA Platform design meets the needs of the features that are planned to be deployed on it, with an ability to measure and report EVA KPIs such as Variance, Backward Compatibility, Duplication, Number of ECU stakeholders, EDS complexity, requirements on the architecture etc. Documenting the capability and constraints of the EVA at each iteration, to enable the feature development squads. From this platform definition, you will be able to inform teams across engineering what capabilities and interfaces they must deliver into the EVA.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED 

Essential: 

• Understanding of Electrical Architecture, including considerations for all five viewpoints – Network Architecture, Software Architecture, Power Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Wiring Architecture, and GRID.
• Detailed understanding of the EVA principles and design rules.
• Ability to manage a large number of affected stakeholders across the business, and help them to work collaboratively.
• Proven ability to deliver large complex electrical system design projects on time with high quality.
• A mind for improvement of process and a drive to understand and overcome challenges.

Desirable:

• Electrical Architecture development skills and experience (creation of the design rules).
  An ability to solve complex problems and communicate the solution to the wider business.
• An excellent level of ability to structure, analyse/ interpret data
• Understanding of Network Technologies LIN, CAN, FlexRay, Ethernet
• Understanding of Network Protocols LIN, CAN, FlexRay, 100/1000Base T1/X
• A high level of IT literacy and desire to continue to learn new data tools and skills.  
• A proven track record of translating business requirements and needs into prioritised Hardware/System/Network/Platform Requirements.
• An understanding of the EVA Architecture

SO WHY US?

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At Jaguar Land Rover, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage. 

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.