Component Design Engineer Electrical/Electronical for Fuel Cell Systems

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!

OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11,45 billion economic revenue, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

OPmobility Module division develops, assembles and delivers complex, just-in-sequence modules for mass production. World leader, HBPO, now 100% OPmobility, specializes in highly integrated modules, including front-end & cockpit modules, center consoles and charge lid modules. Through new BEVs architectures, it constantly develops new modules with customized solutions.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow's clean and connected car.

MISSIONS

• Plan and realize component engineering activities (Plastic Omnium and supplier) to develop, integrate and validate Electrical/Electronical components in the Fuel Cell Systems
• Ensure component's characteristics meet systems requirements
• Ensure Component's development plan fits with project milestones
• Lead the benchmark of potential supplier and screening of technologies for new applications
• Develop and deliver the Expertise related to Components of Fuel Cell System inside and outside the Company for the Customers projects and innovations
• Support launch for new component product lines (Component level) in accordance with the innovation roadmap (including POC methodology)
• Lead Suppliers product development performance

RESPONSIBILITIES

Plan and realize components engineering activities

• Plan and realize the engineering activities in order to develop and integrate/validate the components in the system
• Prepare and release Component Technical Specification (CTS) based on system and safety requirements
• Evaluate suppliers technical offer and agree on supplier deviation list internally and with supplier
• Plan and follow Design validation of components (PO and supplier one)
• Plan and follow Product validation of components (PO and supplier one)
• Support System integration definition and validation
• Support system life cycle analysis on dedicated component.
• write lessons learn
• Ensure requirement traceability (design and validation) for your dedicated component
• Guarantee Quality, Cost and Timing of her/his deliverables and actively participate to any risk mitigation during critical period of projects
• Work on BOM cost optimization with project team

Lead the benchmark of potential supplier and screening of technologies for new applications

• Identify, prioritize the component's technology to screen
• Identify potential suppliers for the needed components
• With the support of purchasing develop partnerships with key suppliers to maximize synergies
• Contribute to partnership with university/research labs
• Ensure bottom-up innovation by supporting and sponsoring ideas from his team
• Promote and report results of the ongoing POCs in accordance with the innovation roadmap
• Enhance the level of partnerships within and outside of OPmobility

Develop and deliver the Expertise related to Components of Fuel Cell System

• Be the referent on technical topics related to your components
• Analyze patent and literature
• Find innovative designs giving advantage to PO New Energies product compared to competition

Lead Suppliers product development performance

• Respect the project's budget: Support RFI/RFQ for any related Actuators needs and Actuators BOM price optimization
• Define optimal design task sequencing for component development
• Maximize usage of simulation, calculations and pre-validation
• Reduction of loops in the development process

REQUIREMENTS

• Engineering degree (energy, mechatronic, electronics - power, signal and/or numeric, automatic-control laws) or equivalent
• Around 5 years' experience in automotive industry, ideally with research and development experience on mechatronics, E/E engineering, ideally in the field of complex mechatronics systems
• Demonstrated experience in E/E architecture of automotive controlled systems/ embedded systems
• Demonstrate experience in architecture of automotive controlled systems
• Demonstrate experience in physics, E/E, mechanics and/or fluid mechanics
• Demonstrate experience in E/E architecture
• Demonstrate experience in electronics, ideally in power electronics
• Familiar with vehicle and Fuel Cell Systems architecture
• Must contribute at a high level in a team environment
• Good problem-solving and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to read engineering documentation related to E/E development
• Project coordination, communication and customer management skills required
• Good practical knowledge of Microsoft Office
• At ease and effective in a matrix, multicultural and fast evolving environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment within tight time constraints
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Team spirit
• Listening
• Decision making

As a responsible company, Plastic Omnium pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.