Company Description

DENSO is one of the largest technology suppliers in the global automotive industry. Our products and systems are an important part of nearly every major vehicle manufactured around the world. DENSO is at the forefront of advanced technology and is in a unique position to shape the future of mobility. We see this not just as an opportunity to create technologies that enable motion, but as a responsibility to influence the direction of that movement towards safety, sustainability and a greater need for inspiration. With more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates across 5 continents, DENSO is powered by a global workforce of about 170,000 individuals, whose expertise in research and development, engineering, manufacturing, sales and operations, enable us to continuously develop core technologies designed to respond to the industry and society's evolving needs by pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

DENSO Automotive UK Ltd is based in the heart of the UK automotive industry and provides development engineering and account management for a number of car makers.

Find more information at https://www.denso.com/uk/en/

Job Description

DENSO are looking for a highly motivated Engineer with the ability to work under pressure and deliver high quality work for Off-Highway and Heavy-Duty common rail diesel systems.

DENSO are looking for candidates with experience in any of the following areas:

Mechanical Engineering (Automotive, off high-way, Aviation)
Design life Cycle (Automotive, off high-way, Aviation)
Validation / Testing & Reporting

Organisation in Coventry, UK

Coventry Engineering Centre has sole responsibility for design, validation and productionisation of FIE components for customers across Europe (CAT, Cummins, Volvo Truck, Volvo PENTA, MAN, Kohler, GM).
The organisation splits into 4 key groups:
Application customer support functions, with small teams spread across Europe
System team which help support performance of the system (i.e. rail pressure and injector calibration)
Component Engineers who ensure the components design and customers use of the components is suitable to achieve the customer’s requirements (performance, life, etc)
Test team who are manage engineering responsible activities in our Test Facilities
The teams work in close collaboration, in order to complete validation / investigate and solve customer issues.
In this role you will experience product design, simulation and testing. It will be necessary to iterate designs as the customer develops their engine, input into change point analysis to determine necessary validation, investigate returned components, make judgement on customer validation and take responsibility to create material to show why we have confidence to release parts to production.
DENSO has invested heavily in diesel and has 3 test rigs (to simulate engine and measure detailed component shot performance) , as well as a component inspection laboratory (to measure wear and deterioration of returned components).
DENSO sees a strong future still in diesel for Off Highway and heavy-Duty applications.

Main Purpose of the Job

Hardware support for manufacturing plant, including design of Diesel FiE to secure production continuity for EU/Global Diesel customers.

Main Tasks of the Job

Responsibility for the design, testing and analysis of parts of the Diesel FiE system. Responsibility includes discussion with the manufacturing plant (e.g. understanding of manufacturing challenges and impact to design), component testing of injector, pump and rail, analysis/judgement, discussion within component design team and report to customer/manufacturing plant.

DENSO is looking for an experienced design/component/manufacturing engineer with good theoretical knowledge and relevant powertrain experience, ideally with Diesel component experience.

Specific Responsibilities

Personnel: Will be working within the Component Design team.

Resources: Will need to manage own output/testing to the right quality.

Planning: Needs to be able to prioritise activities and be flexible in approach making sure that all activity is aligned to the higher-level purpose.

Decisions: Needs to be able to deliver required output, determined through alignment with team leader, with the minimum of input (good ownership). Needs to be proactive in reporting, exhibiting good communication to demonstrate alignment.

Working Conditions

Based at the Powertrain Engineering office in Coventry working in an open-plan office with access to laboratory, chassis dyno and engine test bed/rig facilities. Potential of travel to customer sites (with potentially extended visits) and occasional travel to other DENSO offices (inc. Japan). A training placement in DENSO Hungary will be required and may be in Japan also.
Ability to work additional hours as required. Ability to work offsite at customer / DENSO sites when requested.

Qualifications

Personal Attributes

Good Degree or Equivalent, (2:1 or higher in Mechanical, Automotive or Electronics Engineering
Clear thinker, good communicator and pro-active attitude. Good at logical analysis of data and problem solving.
Demonstrates clear ownership of task. Able to build relationships internally / externally.
Experience using project management software (e.g. Confluence), MS Office, Matlab/Simulink.

Additional Information

What We Offer You

Competitive salary

Comprehensive Flexible benefits package, including generous holiday & pension schemes

Continuous development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Discretionary annual bonus

All equipment necessary to do your job

Future Technology

DENSO continues to develop combustion technology using conventional fuels and exploring new carbon neutral fuels and technologies to enable their use
DENSO are developing Hydrogen technology via our Research and development centre in Aachen
Once Hydrogen technology is production ready, the image is its promotion, application and validation will be handled by the Coventry Engineering Team

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