Chassis & Powertrain Systems Engineer

Overview: Designed, engineered, and built in Kenya, Mobius Motors sells highly durable, highly affordable vehicles for Africa’s mass market. Versatile, rugged, and durable, it is designed for African cities whilst still being extremely capable off-road.

We are seeking to hire a Chassis & Powertrain Systems Engineer interested in a truly unique entrepreneurial opportunity to create impact on a global scale as part of our Technical Team.

Responsibilities

The Technical team ensures that Mobius Motors has selected and developed the optimum technological solution to maximise the value and benefit of our product offering to our customers.

This encompasses the following areas:

Innovation: Strategic selection and application of existing and new technology in a new manner to address challenging product development needs
Design & Development: Utilisation of lean and agile design & development best practices to efficiently introduce new products & solutions quickly and robustly
Capability: Development of the right technological knowhow both internally & externally (through partners) to allow pushing the boundary of capable product development goals

Every member of the Technical team takes responsibility for supporting the business needs above, which may require expanding responsibilities as needed, additional learning, and tackling new
professional challenges beyond what is reflected in this Job Description.

Functional Areas and Responsibilities

Design & Development

Requirements Development: Upfront, ensure clear definition of design requirements, acceptance criteria including applicable Voice of Customer (VOC), Voice of Business (VOB), Voice of Regulation (VOR).
Design Development: Design select Chassis and Powertrain components and assemblies to meet vehicle functional and performance targets.
CAD Model & Drawing Design: Produce accurate and timely 3D and 2D designs. Identify and resolve packaging problems. Organise and lead design reviews with peers.
Design for Assembly and Manufacture: Implement design for assembly and manufacture and Mobius design principles.
FMEA: Carry out applicable design FMEA on system and components to identify risks and mitigation activities.

Project Management

Timelines: Plan project work to meet project timelines. Produce project plans that are accurate and adhered to.
Project Management: Proactively manage system project risk:

Assess risks
Plan for risks
Implement and measure risk actions

Maintain up to date plans and communicate with team on changes.

Analysis

Virtual Product Development (VPD) Analysis: Perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) and hand calculations to assess and improve designs.

Supply Chain Support

Supplier Engagement & Co-development: Engage with suppliers and supply chain team to find technical solutions.
Supplier Visits and Development: Support supply chain where possible with technical advice and requirements documents including trips to suppliers and where applicable overseas visits to suppliers.

Prototype Builds

Build Support: Assist timely completion of prototype builds where possible. Provide and explain work instructions.
Build Issues Management: Record and solve build and design issues in a timely manner.

Verification, Validation and Testing

System Testing Support: Support or lead system testing as necessary:

Writing and reviewing test procedures
Preparing for tests
Record and solve testing issues in a timely manner

System & Component Signoff: Ensure correct fitment of parts on vehicle and prepare fitment reports for all applicable parts.

Production Troubleshooting

Production Issues support: Support planning of system production and assembly. Solve production ramp up issues.
Issue Resolution: Generate and implement ideas to improve manufacturability.

Documentation

Workflow Management: Maintain up to date system information (drawings, supplier details, etc) in appropriate systems:

BOM
PLM

Store analysis, supplier information etc along with company policy.

Continuous Improvement & Learning

Learning Engagement: Proactively and intentionally improve engineering and team skills through books, training courses and other means.
Continuous Improvement: Support continuous improvement at work in proactively looking for improvements to workflow, processes, products. Lead and deliver to completion where applicable these ideas.

Qualifications – Knowledge, skills and any other information required to be successful in this role.

Academic & Professional

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (minimum) in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Systems Engineering or similar

Functional Knowledge & Skills

Proficiency in SolidWorks, CATIA or AutoCAD
Strong system knowledge both theoretical and practical
Passion for prototype development and a pragmatic attitude
Ability to adapt to a dynamic working environment and work within a diverse team
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
High level of analytical and problem-solving skills

General

Ability to self-manage; taking ownership of projects: budgeting, work planning, resource management and reporting
A start-up personality: entrepreneurial, ambitious, independent, systematic attention to detail, structured thinker, goal-oriented, flexible, and able to deal well with setback
Reliable, diligent, and hard-working team player

Please note that the application channel is recruiting@mobiusmotors.comThe job title should be the subject of the email.Deadline is 31st October 2020

Apply via :

recruiting@mobiusmotors.com