SW Integration Defect Lead Engineer

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Position Title: SW Integration Defect Lead Engineer

Duration: Contract

Location: Gaydon

Based in Gaydon (hybrid working)

£33.88 per hour (Inside IR35), 40 hrs pw

Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility, to work full time, and travel within, the UK

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for SW Issue management using structured problem-solving techniques.
• Responsible for defining and governing the issues management process for Motion & Propulsion SW Controls.
• Works with Integration Teams, ECU Squads and ITP teams to triage issues and identify relevant squad for each issue.
• Investigates complex system issues to create a Standard Problem Definition and lead root cause analysis.
• Provide technical support across the operational team on topics relating to the integration and testing of multiple interconnected components including issue resolution and objective data analysis
• Tracks issues to ensure fixes are robustly validated and deployed.
• Identifies gaps in system diagnostic strategies to drive design improvements.

Process & Activities:

• Issues review to progress ageing and high priority issues.
• Agreement with Feature / ECU owners of ICA and PCA in place.
• Link Issues to Propulsion pack releases and SW drops for delivery.
• Reporting issue status with priority and escalation
• Approval of SIMS issue closure with Assignee
• Create, maintain, and improve dashboards, filters, reports, and KPIs for delivery teams and leadership.
• Support cross-functional program reporting across Domain, CSI, and business units.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Good relevant experience of working in a Systems Engineering environment - ideally within the Automotive Sector
• Experience in applying Systems Engineering and in testing of complex technical systems using a structured approach
• Ability to produce formal documentation to a highly professional standard
• Excellent Collaborative skills
• Relevant experience of integrated system testing
• Full driving licence
• Relevant degree or equivalent experience preferred