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Job Purpose:

The Networks Expert will develop and maintain OEM specific Standards for Software and Hardware, Model based development tools. Diagnostics, Testing and Cyber security.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

The post holder will undertake other duties as may be required to achieve the Company’s objectives, commensurate with the grading of

the post.

• Authoring and maintaining OEM specific Standards for Software and Hardware
• Develop modeling guidelines for EE tools for existing and new Architectures
• Manage Diagnostic Templates
• Provide support for Autosar Classic and Adaptive
• Cyber security requirements covering Secure Diagnostics and Secure communications.
• Testing new releases of Networks tools. Capital Networks and PREEvision before they are deployed. Create processes and maintain guidelines for Network’s tool releases.
• Lead the technical direction, specification, and delivery of vehicle communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, Ethernet

and Flexray.

• Define requirements and judge supplier technical capability to deliver these systems on all current and future projects.
• Schedule and conduct busload usage for all network ECU's systems. Ensure simulated and measured results meet

requirements.

• Monitor technical progress and delivery against project milestones that ensure robust delivery to AML Product

Creation System requirements for all ECU’s and the whole vehicle network.

• Be the lead technical authority within Aston Martin on these systems.
• Manage all network management testing and simulation testing.
• Responsible for the overall vehicle network sign-off and compliance of all ECU’s.
• Manage vehicle network topology diagram within the EE Architecture team.
• Schedule and conduct vehicle wake up, post run and shutdown requirements.
• Create and develop NWM scheme across the vehicle, to encompass both the vehicle networks, wake up requirements and power management.
• Schedule and conduct reviews to ensure effective use of HW/Device technology for wake up, sleep mode, and wake up performance.
• Create testing requirements and generate / support test plan and requirements for Test Team.
• Supports prototype builds, fault diagnosis and containment
• Supports concern reviews with progress reports and up-dates to electrical concerns.

Qualification & Experience:

• Knowledge of multiple automotive electronic systems from working as a systems architect on embedded systems in automotive or a related industry, e.g. aerospace.
• Network Protocols (CAN, FlexRay, LIN, Ethernet).
• Diagnostics protocols and knowledge of UDS/ODX.
• Experience of using Vector tools and creation of CAPL scripts for simulation/testing.
• Experience of system integration engineering and software delivery.
• Experience of working in a cross functional team to tackle complex issue resolution.
• Advanced User of Mentor VSA and/or PREEvison networks tools.
• Advanced knowledge of DBC, arxml and FIBEX Automotive file formats.
• Experience of managing technical delivery through Tier 1 suppliers.
• In depth working knowledge of complex real time operating systems.
• Experience Authoring technical documentation in requirements capture tools e.g. Doors, Polarion.
• Experience of Autosar SW architecture.
• Experience of E2E communication protection.
• Experience of Secure Diagnostics and Secure Communications to meet Cyber security Standards.
• Experience of UN ECE155
• Confident presenter.
• Communication and influencing skills.
• Experience of collecting CAN data logs and analysing traces.
• Confident presenter.
• Communication and influencing skills.
• Experience of collecting CAN data logs and analysing traces.
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical / Electronic, Electrical Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or Computer Science.
• Degree qualified or equivalent.

Behaviours:

• Creates open communication within own team as well as cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
• Works with internal and external customers in mind, understanding their needs and anticipating their requirements.
• Ensures communication has a clear purpose, is factual, accurate, and provided at the right time.
• Takes ownership of objectives, work activities and behaviour and makes informed decisions backed by data.
• Actively challenges self and others to stimulate creative thinking and continuous improvement.
• Champion process development and management, and adherence to standards.
• Experience of Polarian (requirements tool).
• Experience in Vector Can tools and CAPL scripts.
• Confident presenter.
• Experienced Microsoft Office user.
• Experienced user of Mentor VSA Networks tool and/or PREEvision
• Must be able to manage large workloads in a high-pressure environment and prioritise accordingly.

Belong at Aston Martin

We understand that the incredible beauty, craft and art that defines an Aston Martin comes from the inclusion of our amazing people.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.  We celebrate diversity and are seeking applicants who can bring something different.  Please speak to us if there is anything you need to support making an application with us.