Lead Engineer – Thermal Attribute

Job title:

Lead Engineer – Thermal Attribute

Company

Tata Technologies

Job description

Job Description:At Tata Technologies we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering and validating the products of tomorrow for the world’s leading manufacturers. Due to our continued growth we are now recruiting for a Lead Engineer – Thermal Attribute to be based at our customer location in Gaydon, the UK.Our Engineering Research and Development department (ER&D) is a fast growing function within Tata Technologies Limited that is assembled to work on exciting projects globally for multiple customers. It comprises highly specialized engineers across Automotive, Aerospace and Industrial Heavy Machinery.The Role

• The role is is part of the Vehicle Engineering (VE) attributes group. The team has delivery ownership for Thermal and Aerodynamic attributes requirements including interfaces to efficiency delivery, BEV systems thermal robustness, occupant climate function, the overall drag and lift characteristics of the vehicle, the provision for cooling airflow for powertrain, driveline and brakes, and the management of component temperatures.
• You will report to the Attributes Manager and be responsible for technical virtual development as well as support for physical development of TASE deliverables. This will cover analysis, methods development and correlation to physical test for both test facilities and in-market environments.
• The thermal attribute covers all external airflow, from overall vehicle shape and feature effects on drag and lift generation to front-end aperture design, brake cooling, and under-hood airflow, as well as infotainment, electric vehicle and hybrid system thermal requirements. In addition, it also covers management of the engine bay and under body thermal environment.

Area of Responsibility

• Ensure robust attribute target definition through completion of vehicle/product benchmarking and future activities, physical and virtual testing, measurement and visual assessments.
• Work with system owners to ensure robust target and requirements cascade in support of overall vehicle level targets (e.g. via RMDV, Doors, TRM).
• Build models for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and heat management analysis
• Planning and delivery of vehicle and system level data inputs across all assigned programmes and additional impacted vehicle programmes.
• Planning, implementing & conducting relevant benchmark, development, integration and DV test activities.
• Provide data to the Vehicle Test and Development team to guide instrumentation and focus the test activities
• Reporting Attribute status through robust documentation in support of relevant programme gateways.
• Analyse TASE attributes performance through the Virtual Series phases using the TASE toolset
• Communicate with Attribute Team Leaders and CoCs to provide technical solutions to thermal and aerodynamic problems.
• Communicate and present technical guidance and recommendations to all levels of the business.
• Support lessons learnt and continuous improvement activities from all programmes as best practice.
• Actively contribute towards Attribute strategy reviews, future studies and capability development projects.

Knowledge / Experience

• Experience of BEV vehicle thermal systems and integration required
• Experience of at least one meshing tool as well as a very good understanding of thermodynamic and aerodynamic principles.
• Proven track record of CFD/CAE simulation methods development as well as experience in the use of CFD software
• Experience of working within a vehicle engineering environment and a broad knowledge of whole vehicle engineering and technologies.
• Experience of defining and delivering to attribute targets and requirements using a data driven approach.
• Experience of planning, implementing and conducting vehicle and product appraisal, testing and sign-off activities.
• Strong analytical and trouble shooting skills, including the utilisation of standard problem-solving tools.
• Experience of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Design of Experiments (DoE).
• Well experienced in Microsoft software packages- particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of engineering project management fundamentals.
• Full driving licence valid for UK use.

In return for bringing your expertise to our business we offer a competitive salary along with excellent benefits including:

• Pension Scheme – We match employee contribution up to 5% of salary
• 25 Days’ Holiday
• Private Health Care
• Tata Jaguar Land Rover Privilege Scheme – up to 20% of new JLR vehicles
• Group Income Protection
• Health Assured – Employee Assistance Program
• Group Life Assurance
• Childcare Vouchers
• Health Shield – Private Health Cash Plan

If you are passionate about bringing innovation to the projects you work on and want to join a global company, then this is the place for you.Tata Technologies: Engineering a better world.Tata Technologies would like to thank all applicants for their interest, each application will be reviewed against the set criteria for the role. We would like to advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days following the closing date it will mean that unfortunately your application has not been successful. We will however retain your details for any suitable future opportunities.About Company:#ComeJoinUs in #EngineeringABetterWorld. We’re a global product engineering and digital services company focused on fulfilling our mission of helping the world drive, fly, build, and farm by enabling our customers to realize better products and deliver better experiences. We’re the strategic engineering partner businesses turn to when they aspire to be better. Manufacturing companies rely on us to enable them to conceptualize, develop and realize better products that are safer, cleaner, and improve the quality of life for all the stakeholders, helping us achieve our vision of #EngineeringABetterWorld. We’re inspiring a new generation of engineers who, by embracing the opportunities that exist at the convergence of digital technology & traditional engineering, are developing better products. We’re redefining what the world understands by engineering and spreading the influence and impact of engineering as humanity’s best way of addressing its most important challenges and opportunities.

Expected salary

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Sat, 29 Jun 2024 05:52:26 GMT

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