REQ ID: 111577
JOB TITLE: High Voltage Component Modelling Lead Engineer
SALARY: Competitive
POSTING END DATE: 31/01/2023
LOCATION: Warwick University
 
We’re re-examining our vehicles and what a vehicle means in the emerging world of automation, connectedness, electrification and the shared economy. New ideas, new technology, and new approaches to mobility are our business. Join a team of next generation thinkers.

WHAT TO EXPECT 

This role is a key strategic position within the Advanced Electrification group of the next generation Electrified Powertrain. The purpose of the role is to establish and end-to-end CAE toolchain for our future BEV power electronics, from semiconductor device to the HV system level.  

This toolchain and methodology will yield precise and predictable outputs sufficient to enable JLR to fully exploit optimisation opportunities of the components within the HV system. You will be working with multiple stakeholders, from our internal simulation and design teams, as well as strategic suppliers and partners. 

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

For Next Generation Electrified Products across voltage, current, environmental and lifetime conditions 

• Generate, Apply and Integrate SiC Loss Models in conjunction with Partners 

• Deep Dive in conjunction with Partners into optimising the critical high power conversion stages 

• Generate Apply and Integrate Inverter/Battery/eMotor/DC-DC/Charger Loss Models  

• Generate Apply and Integrate Wiring and Interconnect Loss Models  

• Apply Key or limiting Use Cases 

• Analyse Outputs and Identify efficiency improvements compared to current status 

• Generate Standardized Reports and Input parametrisation  

• Run sensitivity Analysis  

• Define Validation Test Cases and validate model 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience 

Essential: 

• Multiphysics Modelling and Modelling Tools 

• Integration and alignment of different modelling environments  

• Understanding of the loss components in key electrified components  

• Understanding of SiC switch operation and the loss components  

Desirable: 

• Test and Instrumentation techniques 

• E Motor detailed models 

• Battery detailed models 

• Charger detailed models 

SO WHY US?

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At Jaguar Land Rover, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage. 

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.