Development Engineer in Gillingham

PHINIA is an independent, market-leading, premium solutions and components provider with over 100 years of manufacturing expertise and industry relationships. We provide fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket products and solutions of the highest quality — developed and manufactured responsibly — that are designed to enhance efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of vehicles, industrial machinery, and other applications.

Our Culture: PHINIA promotes and cultivates an inclusive culture and diverse perspectives, strives to maintain its reputation for excellence, thrives on the power of collaboration, and fosters the development of our talented employees.

JOB PURPOSE: Support development activities for a full range of diesel fuel injection high pressure pump products.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and development of diesel high pressure pump diesel fuel injection components.
• Devising and executing test and analysis work on fuel injection equipment on rigs, engines and vehicles.
• Contributing to formal and informal design and development reviews at appropriate stages of projects.
• Strip down and investigate mechanical failures and perform root cause analysis.
• Writing reports and presenting results to internal and external audiences.
• Organise the procurement and testing of sample hardware to meet project/objective requirements.
• Analyse customer’s & legislative test requirements and formulate technical cost-effective solutions.
• Preparation and definition of simulation models to support development analysis.
• Development and use of test equipment and instrumentation.
• Interpretation of test data, synthesis of results & reporting.
• Exposure to and understanding of high precision manufacturing technologies required to produce advanced prototypes.
• Definition and execution of test plans to provide feedback to the development/project objectives.
• Assessments of designs using established DFMEA methods to develop a robust product.
• Contribution to project reviews and product development.
• Analyse test & simulation data, make recommendations for further testing or product improvement.

Skills

Mandatory:

• Rig test instrumentation and operation experience.
• Data acquisition and post processing experience.
• Aptitude for data driven problem solving.
• Comfortable with ‘hands-on’ dismantling and reassembling of mechanical components.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of DFMEA methodology.
• Experience of design and development of products at all stages of product life cycle from concept through volume manufacturing to service only.
• Reliability assessment and accelerated/aggravated test development including correlation to customer environment/duty cycle.
• Experience working with Engineering Technicians.

Attributes

• Good communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate via reports, emails and presentations.
• Be able to work, present and communicate within all areas of the organisation from shop floor to management.
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines when required.
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload.
• Ability to support problem solving with structured methodologies.

Experience & Qualifications

Mandatory:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a suitable engineering.
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, SharePoint.
• Excellent written and spoken fluency in English.
• Software skills in management operating system Software, & Microsoft office.
• Understand Business requirements to support operational and Supply chain management requirements.
• Ideally with a minimum of 2 years relevant work experience.

WHAT WE OFFER

We provide compensation and benefits programs intended to attract, motivate, reward, and retain an incredibly talented, globally diverse workforce at all levels within our organization.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

• Product Leadership - Innovation that brings value to our customers.
• Humility - Seeking out diverse perspectives and working collaboratively.
• Inclusivity - Recognizing our differences makes us stronger; we are bold and intentional.
• Net-Zero - Committed to energy efficiency, waste reduction and beneficial reuse.
• Integrity - Taking responsibility for our decisions and doing what is right.
• Accountability - Taking ownership of our actions and driving results.

SAFETY

You will consistently hear us say Safety First! We are committed to continually improving our strong safety performance supporting the health and wellness of our employees!

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

PHINIA is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

VISA SPONSORSHIP

PHINIA does provide sponsorship for employment visa status based on business need. However, for this role, applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis, in the country where the position is currently based.

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