System Integration Engineer EV Systems

D & S Executive search the premier executive search firm in the electric mobility industry and its full value chain is currently seeking a system integration engineer on behalf of a client a global company specialising in motor control systems and instrumentation for the electric vehicle markets.

The Role:

The role will primarily be a mixture of software development and commissioning of Industrial Electric Vehicle (EV) systems where good project management customer interface and technical expertise will be expected. The person will be expected to be able to troubleshoot work autonomously and set the highest standards at all times. Working away from home is possible for typical durations of between 2 5 days in the UK and in Europe. How you ll contribute:

Provide Inhouse product support for staff and customers. Work closely with customer engineers and their own design teams to create project specific application solutions for electric vehicles using industrial drives.

Commissioning of vehicles at customer locations within the UK and Europe.

Development of vehicle system product specifications.

Analyse vehicle setup (including schematics physical wiring layouts positioning of components)

Participate in project reviews and development.

Develop proprietary application code.

Requirements

Experience that is useful:

BSC EE degree or equivalent in Mechatronics Robotics or Motor sport Engineering Experience in programming using highlevel languages such as Basic C or Python.

Experience of working with software and electronic systems and the associated tool environment.

Knowledge of vehicle communication systems such as CANopen and J1939.

Knowledge of functional safety requirements

Knowledge of the software development life cycle

Ability to work effectively as part of a small team

Benefits

Benefits:

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays)

Competitive salary

Training and long term development of your position

What you will need An entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to rapidly integrate in to their fast-moving team. They are a flat organisation and you ll need to influence without authority. Energy, resilience and positivity: This won t be an easy ride but it will be worth it Empathy, communication and storytelling skills: You will need to understand customer needs and translate them into powerful sales pitches Proven ability to be a self-starter and comfortable working with ambiguity Strong communication skills: You must be a confident presenter who can clearly articulate the value of their solutions to customers and prospects Excellent questioning and listening skills: Allowing you to identify the critical business needs of prospects and customers A genuine team player: You will be working very closely with the broader sales, marketing and product teams using your customer feedback to shape the product roadmap and create business plans. Proven track record in B2B sales and business development: Including prospecting new leads and closing complex opportunities from inception to scale. Excellent commercial negotiation skills: Ability to model, negotiate and close complex deals across multiple stakeholders Experience working with commercial vehicle fleets: A good understanding of the fleet management value chain and fleet pain points Commercial acumen: To enable you to forecast revenue for your territory accurately and customers, maintain contact information, business history and actively manage your prospect pipeline Full UK driving license What will help you stand out A strong network of contacts and relationships across the commercial fleet space, especially for truck, bus and van Previous experience in EV charging systems or fleet electrification Additional languages