Part of the SAF Holland Group, we are a multinational company developing, manufacturing and distributing products for brake and suspension systems on commercial vehicles. Our customers are typically manufacturers of heavy trucks, buses and trailers and we have a strong global presence with sales offices, R&D and production sites all over the world.
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We are looking for a new colleague for our UK R&D site at MIRA for the following position:
MODULE LEADER
who will oversee the full product development lifecycle of safety-critical mechatronic systems. They will be responsible for end-to-end system integration, ensuring design robustness, functional safety, and seamless cross-functional collaboration
The successful candidate will be a technically savvy leader with deep engineering expertise to influence design decisions, customer features, system architecture, and validation strategies.
Just a few of the tasks you will meet during your daily work:
- Act as the Design Authority for the assigned mechatronic system module, ensuring a robust technical foundation from concept to production.
- Support Requirements Management dissemination and creation of the PDS and GS Specs.
- Lead the end-to-end product development lifecycle, ensuring compliance with functional safety (ISO 26262), cybersecurity (ISO 21434), and industry regulations.
- Drive Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities, including DFMEA, DVP&R, PPAP, and manufacturing feasibility reviews.
- Supplier Engagement: Work closely with Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers to define system and component requirements, ensuring technical alignment and manufacturability.
- Patents and IP Protection: Create and build upon our patent portfolio. Working with our teams and legal ensure innovation is being protected to safeguard our future OEM and Aftermarket revenues.
- Manage the technical product roadmap, ensuring timely decision-making and adaptation to changing business needs.
- Drive change management, ensuring all design updates are validated, documented, and seamlessly implemented across the product lifecycle.
We think that to be successful in this position you need:
- Strong experience in safety-critical mechatronic system development (automotive, aerospace, medical devices, etc.).
- Pneumatics, fluid power and EES product design and development,
- Deep technical knowledge across mechanical, electronics, embedded software, and system integration.
- Experience in functional safety standards ISO 26262 (Medini), APQP, and compliance processes.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams and drive design convergence.
- Hands-on experience with diagnostic tools, calibration software, and over-the-air update systems.
- Strong understanding of DFMEA (xFMEA), DVP&R, design validation, and verification.
- Experience working with suppliers, SQE teams, manufacturing plants, and sales/commercial stakeholders.
- Knowledge of change management processes and ability to drive effective design revisions.
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- Highly methodical and process oriented.
- Systems high level thinking with customer focus, while having ability to zoom down into the details.
- Keen desire to learn
- Good time-management skills
- A ‘can-do’ attitude with ability to communicate ideas clearly
Benefits
· Competitive reward package
· Generous holiday entitlement
· Flexible working hours plus work from home up to 2 days a week
· Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
· Death in Service
· Free on site parking
Please contact Nikki MacDonald, HR Manager, to apply.
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