Electrical Architecture Project Engineer

The opportunity

Polestar is blazing a new trail, dedicating ourselves to the development and refinement of electric vehicle performance. Your experience as an EA Project Engineer would be invaluable to us in our mission to grow in the areas of Electrical Architecture and Strategy.

Applying the system management into each vehicle Programme. This role focuses on the system management onto new vehicle concepts, interacting across engineering functions, external and attribute teams.

As a premium brand within the automotive industry Polestar have high expectations on our features which drives the need for excellent configurations, platform and system solutions.

If you are an innovative, open-minded person who believes that electrification is the future of the automotive industry, we would like to hear from you.

This position can based in either Coventry, UK or HQ in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The Responsibilities

Electrical Architecture and Strategy is a team within SW&E department are based in Sweden and UK. The EE Architecture will be developed in accordance with the various industry standards for security, safety and diagnostics. You will ensure that milestones are successfully met for completeness and quality up to from FCR submission, systems, and network design is robust, safe and flexible from initial concept though to series production and beyond. You will be working with all areas of the business (commodity, Attribute and Programme) to deliver all aspects of the EE Architecture.

You will be the go-to-expert for all kind of questions related to EA team and its work items.

• Manage Function change post Submission to Supplier - Identify the number of changes from each domain area that are being submitted in each iteration and submission.
• Manage System, Architecture, and configuration change requests pre and post submission to Supplier including re-release process - Proactively manage and report on this build up to point of completeness at submission date.
• Handling Network and config releases regularly with all the domains
• Also managing Network drops for each ECU level on to vehicle development along with integration team – To align SDB versions match with SW integration
• Generating consistency reports from System engineering tool and tracking with domains until completion – to enable quality from function to networks
• Monitoring and Proactive resolution - Resolve, if possible, any issues that arise with submissions or progress to submit, with Domains, engineering, Electrical Architecture team, management teams or Supplier
• Support and guidance to Domain Architects as needed on submission and progression status - Facilitate and liaise with stakeholders and SMEs to assist the resolution of issues or mitigate arising risks.
• Development of methods and tools used to manage and report the changes being made to the Systems - Gain experience and specialism on supplier submission tooling and process to train and guide others.
• Change submissions on time, complete and to the required quality to suppliers.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who has strong will to create the future of electric vehicles, who is flexible, driven and has a problem-solving mindset supplemented by a hands-on attitude. You are enthusiastic, motivated and well-organized. You are a team player, but at the same time used to taking the lead and drive your assignments to completion, appreciate learning and developing through performing your task and take great own responsibility for delivering results and contributing to the growth. You are not afraid to try new approaches and out of the box methods. You have a holistic view, including vision, business and customers. You are energized by working in a creative start-up environment, acting where you see potential and creating structure where needed.

To be successful in this role we believe you have:

• Relevant experience of working with Automotive Industry and Electrical Architecture.
• Possession of an Electronics, Control Systems, Automotive or similar honours engineering degree. Other recognised engineering qualifications combined with relevant significant experience will be considered.
• Understanding of electrical architectures, Network designing, electrical peripherals, CAN /LIN/Ethernet/AE networks, wiring and diagnostic technologies
• Understanding and experience in EE architecture and System Engineering
• Understanding and experience in Project management and JIRA
• Mandarin speaker (optional)

At Polestar, you will be part of a cross-functional and international team, with English as a natural language for written and spoken communication. Since Polestar’s in a scale-up phase you thrive by working in a fast-paced environment.

People at Polestar

We know that a change is needed. We also know that each one of us can help bring about that change. Our commitment to becoming climate-neutral by 2040 is just as important to us as being inclusive, diverse, and innovative. Together, we are creating, collaborating and experimenting to usher in a new era of sustainable mobility.

We are an electric performance brand, determined to improve the society we live in.

If you believe you have what it takes to work at the heart of automotive innovation, then we look forward to reviewing your application.

Join a global team dedicated to improving the societies we live in through sustainable, electric mobility.