Principal Engineer – Process & Systems

Overview

In this role you will lead the definition and delivery of manufacturing electrical processes, diagnostic systems, software deployment, and vehicle commissioning across programmes. You own the technical delivery from requirements through validation to production introduction and readiness evidence, collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, IT, Aftersales, and suppliers. You will ensure quality, cybersecurity, and production-readiness while driving issue resolution and project timing. The position offers impact across VP, PP, SOP and series production in a high-performance environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Structured career development framework
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Life assurance benefit

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver robust manufacturing electrical processes, system requirements, interfaces, validation plans, and implementation evidence
• Deploy and support diagnostic toolchains, End-of-Line validation, software download, coding, commissioning, traceability, and fault-diagnosis capability
• Ensure solutions meet quality, cybersecurity, configuration-control, throughput, reliability, and production-readiness requirements
• Maintain requirements, process documentation, PFMEAs, Control Plans, validation evidence, risks, issues, and release records
• Investigate complex electrical, software, diagnostic, and integration faults using structured problem-solving methods and verify corrective actions
• Coordinate cross-functional and supplier deliverables, escalating risks and recovery actions to protect programme timing, quality, and cost
• Technical Expertise: Vehicle electrical architectures, CAN/CAN FD, Automotive Ethernet, UDS/DoIP, EOL systems, SWDL, Coding and configuration, Cybersecurity, SDV, OTA, Manufacturing diagnostics

Key requirements

• Significant experience in automotive electrical systems, diagnostics, manufacturing controls, process engineering, systems integration, or vehicle software deployment
• Proven delivery of complex technical work packages from requirements and validation through production implementation
• Experience supporting vehicle programmes through VP, PP, SOP, and series production within cross-functional and supplier environments
• High-performance, premium, or low-volume automotive manufacturing experience is desirable

• Delivery-focused
• analytical
• resilient
• Vehicle electrical architectures
• CAN/CAN FD
• Automotive Ethernet

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