Electrical Engineer at Volkswagen Group South Africa

Job Description and Responsibilities:

• The release of Electrical components for vehicles
• The resolution of design related problems on all locally manufactured platforms
• Co-ordination of testing and release of components and system, locally and at source
• Maintaining and updating the BOM system
• Problem analysis
• Maintaining and updating the bill of materials system
• Cost analysis of various components, systems and projects
• Cost saving (PKO) initiation and investigations
• Project management on new or changed systems and components

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science Degree / B-Tech or National Diploma in Engineering (Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering) 
• A minimum of 5 years’ design and development experience in an automotive components for volume production.

Skills, Attributes & Other requirements

ESSENTIAL:

• High level of understanding of technical/engineering concepts and design
• Good communication skills
• Problem resolution capability
• Project management capability
• Good interpersonal skills (team and negotiating skills)
• Ability to lead and operate within a team
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills
• High degree of computer literacy (MS Office package, CAD)
• Ability to work and complete tasks without supervision
• Ability to apply preventative and corrective tools and methods during the development process

PREFERRED:

• German language proficiency advantageous