Project Design Engineer

​POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership and Management

• Participate in regular KPI reviews on the allocated projects and ensure on time delivery

• Understand and promote Scrum values, helping team members embrace these values

• Complete training programs assigned on time and as per business needs

• Participate in regular check-ins with reporting manager and address any concerns

• Showcase success stories in each sprint to the wider team and celebrate success  

Technical Expertise and Mentoring:

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to gather testing requirements

• Address all the technical queries and escalations on time

• Deliver system rig design as per the design standards within project timelines

• Create system Rig Design artefacts and deliver to meet First Time Right metrics target

• Promote Scrum values and help team members embrace these values

• Decompose test requirements to architect systems supporting development and validation activities

Quality Management and Process:

• Capture Lessons Learned from projects and share it with the team

• Maintain the client Way documents updated and as per audit compliance

• Support activities for positive audit outcomes (e.g., IATF 16949, ISO 45001, ISO 14001)

• Follow established processes to ensure quality delivery

• Implement continuous improvement projects to enhance team performance and output quality. 

People Management and Delivery:

• Deliver high-quality system designs, including requirements capture, system architecture, network architecture, wiring designs, cooling circuit schematics, bill of materials, and simulation requirements

• Embrace agile methodology and follow scrum values for incremental product delivery

• Deliver quality design specifications within agreed timelines and budgets

• Work with lead operations engineers to hand over system designs for implementation and operation

• Identify and resolve risks early to prevent project obstacles

• Demonstrate experience in Agile methodology, including Scrum and Kanban

Stakeholder Management and Collaboration:

• Ensure alignment with technical requirements and standards through cross-functional collaboration

• Update the design pack as per the audit feedback

• Practice servant leadership and be flexible to changes, embracing Agile principles

• Maintain JIRA stories updated and escalate any impediments on time and proactively

• Maintain clear and concise communication with all stakeholders

Flexibility:

• Undertake directed tasks in alignment with job requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

Essential:

• Experience delivering projects and developing complex systems in an Agile environment, ideally with Scrum implementation.

• Experience designing and/or validating electrified powertrains.

• Experience integrating complex systems.

• Ability to challenge existing ideas and processes to improve team performance.

• Ability to present complex technical ideas or project issues clearly to diverse audiences.

Desirable:

• Degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Controls, or Systems Engineering.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Visio and Excel.

• Strong communication skills with a customer-focused attitude.

• Scrum Master qualifications.

• Experience with automotive networks, electrical distribution systems, voltage instrumentation, hardware-in-loop simulation, and cooling systems.

• Six Sigma or problem-solving training and certification.

• Understanding of relevant automotive standards and health and safety regulations.

Personal Attributes:

Essential:

• Passion for delivering complex projects and supporting team members, aligning with JLR Creators’ code.

• Resilient and enthusiastic, able to respond constructively to new ideas and challenge existing thinking positively.