Job
Title: Electrical Engineer
Job
Code:
EE/MM/130712
Number
of Positions Open:
1
Location: Nairobi,
Kenya
Summary:
Our client designs, manufactures and sells highly functional, highly affordable vehicles as a transportation platform empowering local entrepreneurs to mobilize the developing world.
They
recognize that appropriate transport is a key enabler to socio-economic
development in deprived communities across the developing world and aim to
unlock this vast potential by designing, manufacturing and selling a new
vehicle for Africa, starting in Kenya.
They are looking for exceptional individuals who share their vision and possess the skills and attitude necessary to make a valuable contribution to our work in Africa.
Primary Responsibilities:
Technical Engineering:
They are looking for exceptional individuals who share their vision and possess the skills and attitude necessary to make a valuable contribution to our work in Africa.
Primary Responsibilities:
Technical Engineering:
- Create and
maintain electrical schematics and perform circuit analysis.
- Identify and
specify new electrical parts and work with sourcing team to evaluate
suppliers.
- Create and
maintain a hardware verification plan and performance document.
- Develop and
maintain Electrical Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis (DFMEA).
- Define hardware
test software, if needed.
- Supply
electrical information to ECAD for system layout.
- Ensure
electrical design is compatible with mechanical design and manufacturing
processes.
- Support interior
and exterior electrical design layout and review.
- Provide
technical support for product builds.
- Complete
electrical hardware verification as per the verification plan.
- Build, provide
and archive electrical test harnesses, simulators, exercisers and loads
for validation.
- Maintain
feasibility of engineering approach for low volume production tooling and
limited in-country resources.
- Review and
revise engineering and/or production processes in response to feedback
from colleagues, safety concerns, quality issues, loading requirements
etc.
- Advice and
assist team of local Kenyan mechanics and welders on the prototype vehicle
build and general workplace best practices (e.g. equipment safety
standards).
- Ensure high
quality standards throughout the vehicle build; develop test procedures
and conduct tests using software packages and physical testing methods.
- Utilize
in-country equipment and materials and adapt approach to the low-tech
resources available.
- Identify, create
solutions, and resolve technical design conflicts collaboratively with
Design
- Engineer,
Quality Engineer and Cost Engineer.
Project
Management:
- Lead and
facilitate engineering review sessions; revise approach with stakeholder
feedback.
- Take ownership
of projects; plan milestones, timelines, budgets, resources and identify
potential risks to deliver engineering aspects within agreed completion
dates.
- Be proactive
regarding task completion and periodically advise wider team on project
status, timing, resources, issues, and ability to deliver on-time with
excellence.
- Ensure adherence
and compliance to general automotive industry engineering standards and
best practices; maintain structured and versioned data outputs daily and
backup data weekly.
- Work as an
active member of the team, ensure effective communication between
colleagues and positively contribute regularly to meetings and briefings.
Skills
and Certification:
- An ideal
candidate should combine outstanding technical skills in electrical
engineering with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work
effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
- They should be
rigorous, pragmatic and on-the-ground solution focused – not overly
academic.
- Bachelor degree
(minimum) in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering or similar
- GPA or higher
from a top university worldwide
- Ability to read
and write electrical schematics
- Proficiency in
SolidWorks, CATIA or AutoCAD
- Passion for
prototype development and a pragmatic attitude
- Ability to adapt
to a dynamic working environment and work within a diverse team
- Extreme patience
and a good sense of humor
- Excellent oral
and written communication skills
- Excellent
interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
- High level of
analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to
follow a design from initial requirements definition through test and
delivery
- Ability to self-manage;
taking ownership of projects: budgeting, work planning, resource
- management and
reporting
- A start-up
personality; entrepreneurial, ambitious, independent, systematic attention
to detail,
- structured
thinker, goal-oriented, flexible and able to deal well with setbacks
Desired:
- Master’s degree
(or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, Mechanical
- Engineering or
similar
- 2-5 years of
automotive-related experience, preferably on a vehicle build project
- Detailed
understanding of automotive exteriors, interiors, manufacturing and
operations
- Fluency in
Kiswahili (the national language of Kenya)
Experience:
1-2 years of automotive-related experience, preferably on a vehicle build project
How to Apply:
Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to apply with detailed CV’s, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by scrolling down and clicking on: Electrical Engineer
1-2 years of automotive-related experience, preferably on a vehicle build project
How to Apply:
Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to apply with detailed CV’s, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by scrolling down and clicking on: Electrical Engineer
