Posted:  22nd October, 2025

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Position: Battery Quality Engineer

Domain: Automotive

Job Type: Permanent / Contract 

Location: Coventry, UK 

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We are looking for a highly capable engineer to join our Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) System Quality team, supporting the resolution of system-related issues across the business and global customer base. The role involves addressing design and process quality concerns, developing and validating solutions for field issues, and ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future model programs. The engineer will assist the FMQ lead in managing key quality projects focused on customer complaints, using structured problem-solving methodologies to improve the overall customer experience. Responsibilities include identifying new areas for quality improvement, supporting dealers and internal teams, and ensuring that robust solutions are documented and implemented to prevent recurrence of issues.

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Key Responsibilities:

• To manage IQM projects that have a defined problem statement into the root cause, corrective action, implementation and prevent recurrence steps.

• To lead and coordinate cross functional team including design, validation, STA and manufacturing to ensure robust progression of the quality and warranty projects.

• To lead the root cause investigation activities using tools such as Is / Is Not, 5 Why, Scope Analysis, statistical quality data analysis and vehicle level validation tests.

• To demonstrate precision, control and integrity in all problem-solving steps and to make all decisions based on evidence-based engineering principles using reliable data only.

• To manage, coordinate and perform validation plans at the root cause and corrective action steps of your project.

• To ensure that necessary interim, corrective and prevent recurrence actions are taken not only to address the issue in current production but also in the field by ensuring that the best solution (information, procedure etc) is available for OEM service team

• To ensure the OEM service team and dealership network have robust guided flows are available to ensure appropriate diagnosis can be undertaken swiftly and efficiently.

• Feedback to global teams to improve diagnostic processes and support warranty recovery actions. Collaborate with global field engineering teams to collect intelligence, identify and share best practices.

 

Key Performance Indicators:

• Project leadership on problem solving process including understanding the problem definition and scope, root cause investigation, interim and permanent corrective actions, prevent recurrence actions and field service actions

• Ability to communicate the problem-solving steps with a clear and concise message at all levels within the organization.

• Due diligence and evidence-based engineering in all problem-solving steps

• Identify and manage emerging risks and mitigations in a timely manner

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Key Interactions:

• MHEV System team

• Component and Harness Engineers

• Central Quality team for the new emerging issues

• Service team and vehicle fleet management team

• Validation, attribute and calibration teams

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Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required:

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Essential:​

• Ability to apply of problem-solving skills such as 8D, 6 Sigma, data analysis, validation tests within a system engineering environment.

• Strong understanding of DFMEAs and continuous improvement

• Engineering experience of electrified propulsion systems/ integration

• Base overview of Hybrid & Electric Vehicle propulsion systems.

• A working knowledge of electrical Engineering and battery technology including system interactions.

• Powertrain System & Technical issue management experience

• Understanding of working in Engineering facilities, rig environments and vehicle testing

• Understanding of design and validation principles on Propulsion systems.

• Good understanding in engineering statistics in defining the scope of the customer problem. Strong Excel skills including data manipulation, analysis charting and pivot tables

• Experience applying a Systems Engineering approach

• Ability to act in an entrepreneurial environment and be resourceful and resilient to the changing demands of the business with an agile mindset

• Passion in problem solving in order to deliver the optimum solution to customers at the quickest possible timeframe.

Desirable:

• Relevant Degree or equivalent relevant automotive experience

• 6-Sigma Yellow or Green belt

• User of diagnostic/Data analysis tools; INCA/CANalyser/Corvus/Matlab/picoscope/MDA

• Experience of managing 8D and 6Sigma projects for key technical problems in a tight timeframe and agile framework.

• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.

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Personal Profile:

 

Essential:

 

• Excellent written and verbal skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage with a broad spectrum of interactors.

• Well organised, highly driven, self-motivated and able to deliver with minimum supervision

• An individual who is results driven, demonstrates tenacity, drive and perseverance, with the ability to deliver in a complex, highly demanding environment.

• An individual with the ability to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with longer term planning

• An individual who owns accountability and responsibility in delivering high-quality output as required for the role.

• Passionate about applying engineering principles and solving technical problems with a hands-on approach
   

Desirable:

 

• A full UK Driving Licence

• Flexibility to work at different client sites as per programme requirements.

What we offer (For Permanent) 

• Competitive Salary in line with level of experience 

• UK Work Visa sponsorship for eligible candidates 

• Opportunity to be part of world class product development projects 

• Pension Scheme 

• 28 Days Holidays (Annual + Bank Holidays). 

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This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. 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. 

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The applications window for this position shall be closed any time as per the applications we may receive.