Technical Expert - USB, WLC and Sockets

Offering expert technical guidance across system/hardware design, component selection, feasibility analysis, and resolution of complex engineering issues. Supporting programme delivery, managing supplier technical reviews, and ensuring compliance with relevant standards and customer requirements.

Requirements

• Engineering degree 2:1 or above
• Ability to overcome cultural barriers
• Demonstrate strong customer, team & supplier management skills
• Ability to work effectively and calmly under pressure and to manage time effectively under tight and rigid deadlines
• Minimum 8–10 years of specialised experience in commodity areas (e.g., Infotainment, Audio, Microphone, Switches and Interior Controls, etc.)
• Deep commodity domain expertise including hardware definition, complex issue resolution, supplier technical management, and compliance with TS16949, ISO 26262, ISO 21434, and customer-specific guidelines
• Ability to act as subject matter authorities for the customer, providing technical direction, strategy definition, trade-off assessments, and risk identification across multiple programmes
• Proven experience in cross-functional technical leadership, supporting design reviews, validation planning, DV/PV execution, and technical sign-off activities
• Ability to provide rapid technical assessment of supplier proposals, design changes, and feasibility of new technologies
• Proficiency in tools (JIRA, JAMA, DOORS, Confluence, VDI environment) and ability to support engineering/technical documentation to the customer’s standards
• Experience working with tier-1 suppliers across global locations, ensuring technical alignment and traceability
• Excellent communication skills and ability to clearly present complex engineering details to a mixed-competency audience at all levels

Benefits

• Health cash plan
• 5% employer pension contributions
• Hybrid working
• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• Generous absence cover
• Cycle 2 Work scheme
• Octopus EV scheme