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Lead Engineer – Connected Vehicle Systems

Location: Any UK Site

• Come join Alexander Dennis. We are transforming public transport globally by designing, manufacturing, and servicing the cleanest and greenest buses and coaches for our customers.
• In a nutshell, we build buses and coaches. In fact, more than half of the buses you see on the roads in the UK are built by Alexander Dennis. We have a huge responsibility to keep the world moving.
• We are saving the planet. Our purpose is to support Governments globally with their push to reduce pollution and improve air quality by building greener, more eco-friendly buses.
• We love our customers. So much so, almost every bus we build is bespoke – what the customer wants, we will do our best to deliver.
• We have a fantastic Canadian parent company called NFI. They welcomed us into the family in 2019, and we haven’t looked back ever since.
• We are building back and growing again, winning new orders in Germany and Ireland which will be manufactured right here in the UK.
• Our global footprint is pretty impressive. We have a presence in some super cool places across the world from Hong Kong to Auckland to Toronto.
• Our people are our biggest asset, making us the hugely successful company we are. We are transforming how we work, offering team members more flexibility around how they live and work.

What does that mean for you?

• Generous salary package – we reward our people at the level they deserve.
• A half day on a Friday. Yes, every Friday. Giving you more time at the weekend to do the things you love; with the people you love.
• A 37-hour working week, with flexible working options, giving you that much needed work/life balance.
• Annual leave entitlement which increases with tenure.
• Pension scheme to help you save for the future.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life.
• Cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership, and regular meditation sessions as your health and wellbeing is important to us.

Interested and want to find out more? Check out our YouTube channel or LinkedIn!

Your dream role:

• We have an excellent opportunity for a Lead Engineer to join the team and design, develop and maintain the connected vehicle systems for Alexander Dennis products.  The main responsibilities of the role will be:
• Lead and undertake the end-to-end design, development, verification and on-time delivery of connected vehicle platform hardware and software systems in accordance with appropriate standards.
• Develop, manage and maintain vehicle data gateway, network, interfaces, and remote connectivity.
• Lead the development and implementation of the Alexander Dennis telematics solution across products, working across the group to introduce new features and benefits for both internal and external customers.
• Provide technical expertise and a strategic outlook to lead the innovative development of the
• connected vehicle platform, including V2X connectivity, cyber security, ADAS integration and telemetry.
• Lead teams of on-shore and off-shore engineers and design partners on concurrent projects to introduce fully tested solutions to production.
• Ensure software management, development and revision control processes provide traceability and controlled access to vehicle software applications and documentation through effective Application Lifecycle Management (ALM).
• Undertake and lead end-to-end model-based software development through a v-model approach, taking lead responsibility for specific projects or changes from concept through to engineering sign-off and release, with verification through simulation, Hardware-In-Loop rig and vehicle-level integration tests.
• Interface directly with internal and external customers on technical issues and requirements capture. Ensuring high customer satisfaction through safe, reliable and well supported implementations.
• Prepare and present technical documentation and papers, generating designs and documents to the relevant quality and safety standards.
• Lead the definition of and compliance with relevant internal and international standards, best practice and legislation with particular focus on cyber security.
• Contribute to a strategy to develop and maintain intuitive diagnostics and telematics systems to provide enhanced service and operational capabilities, including remote diagnostics and over the-air updates.
• Arrange and co-ordinate activities with internal and external partners or suppliers to achieve quality, cost and delivery targets for each project.

What you will bring:

• Engineering Degree or equivalent experience in relevant discipline.
• Successfully lead software development teams/projects.
• Detailed understanding of vehicle electrical systems and controls.
• Knowledge of communication protocols and tools, e.g. CAN, LIN, IP
• Experience of software quality and management processes.
• Demonstrable planning and delivery of concurrent tasks and projects.
• Ability to work in a structured engineering process oriented environment.
• Proven problem-solving skills.

Next steps:

If this sounds like you, and you’re interested in coming ‘aboard’, then we would love to hear from you. Alongside uploading your CV, please share a short covering letter detailing why you’re interested and why we should hire you!

 *Recommend a Friend is applicable for this role.

 If you are an internal applicant, you have a responsibility to inform your current line/department manager and local human resources representative before applying for the role.

 We care deeply about being inclusive and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Due to the volume of vacancies and applications, we would prefer that you submit your application online. If however, you require an alternative method of applying, please give us call on 44 1324 621 672 or send an email to careers@alexander-dennis.com

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