Job Description: 

The Cosworth Group is a globally recognised technology company that delivers propulsion and intelligent solutions for customers in the automotive, aerospace, motorsport, and marine sectors.

As a business we are constantly seeking innovative ways to lead technology development while striving to deliver the reliability that our customers expect. 

We are currently seeking an experienced Development Engineer to join our team at our Silverstone location.  

The Role: 

• To deliver engineering objectives set by the Engineering Manager, Principle/Senior Engineer and/or specific engineering Project Leader, working either individually or as part of a project team
• To deliver test objectives outlined in the Projects
• Provide regular feedback and report as necessary to keep department management fully informed of project status
• Three or more years of relevant experience within the Marine/Motorsport/Automotive industry

• High competency of electrical standard in HV and LV assemblies
• Be able to read and understand electrical/mechanical architecture diagrams
• Become an expert in HV and LV vehicle battery architectures for prototype and production with the ability to critique and assist others to develop their own understanding
• Become a Senior Authorised Person within our safety management structure
• Work directly with the other members of the development and test team along with engineering and production teams to develop prototype and production high performance battery solutions
• Test plan definition and reviews
• Test equipment setup and operation
• Developing processes and workflows to ensure correct levels of validation and reporting are maintained
• Management and processing of data from the test facility internal and externally.
• Liaising with key project stakeholders for test definitions
• Consider the health and safety, environmental and energy impact of all activities.
• Support the Company’s compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018, following policy and best practice.

Candidate Profile: 

• Highly self-motivated and able to plan and work autonomously where needed
• Passion for electric vehicle powertrain technology
• Attention to detail
• Willing to be flexible with working hours to suit testing requirements
• Experience with Microsoft Office packages
• Full UK driving license
• Able to work in the UK

• Knowledge of CAN protocols and architecture
• Experience with Canalyser or similar CAN analysis tools
• Have a passion for engineering and problem solving

Experience in any of the following specific areas will also be beneficial but not essential:

• Electric vehicle powertrain architecture
• NH Research Enerchron
• Arbinn
• Bitrode
• SQL
• Matlab
• Microsoft Access
• Power Bi