About the role
BYD is looking for an R&D Engineer to discuss technical solutions and details with customers and suppliers, and help China R&D team finish Bus design.
The R&D department plans the sustainable product and technology roadmap for Europe and works on developing advanced, full electric bus series which fulfill current and future European public transportation market needs. By cooperating with European leading suppliers, the R&D department continuously upgrades design and engineering abilities for excellent product performance and quality.
Main Tasks and responsibilities:
- Participate in the configuration docking, technical scheme discussion, data matching and function debugging of the On-Boarding systems of commercial vehicle(such as ticketing systems, public transportation dispatch systems, etc.);
- Discuss technical solutions and details with customers and suppliers;
- Accurately and quickly convey customer order configuration requirements to the R&D team in Shenzhen, China;
- Knowledge of 3D CAD software (NX preferably) and a good understanding of 2D drawing;
- Who are excited about the public transportation and ideally have experience in a similar field e.g. with Transportation for London, or a system provider in the areas of bus management system, multimedia system and ticketing system, CCTV;
- Can adapt to short-term temporary business trips in the EU, discuss technical solutions with customers and suppliers face to face, and support order PDI debugging
- The role reports to the UK R&D Project Manager.
Ideal candidate profile:
- Bachelor’s/HBO degree in electrical engineering or similar;
- 1-2 years of electrical test engineering experience;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, Chinese language would be advantageous;
- Very clear and systematic thinking that demonstrates strong judgment and problem-solving competencies;
- Excellent organization skills and ability to work well in a team setting;
- Willing to take business travel;
- Clean UK Driver's license;
- Creative mind and strong analytical skills;
- Understanding of legislation and standards;
- Prove your right-to-work in the U.K. is essential.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary based on experience and qualification.
- 25 Days annual holiday allowance plus bank holidays.
- Workplace pension.
- Team building events and employee learning opportunities.
About BYD UK
BYD UK is the UK distributor of BYD Company Ltd which is a China-based company and a global leading-edge provider of green energy technologies. BYD UK offers a range of electric vehicles, including all-electric cars, all-electric buses and all-electric forklift trucks.