Product Owner (Electrical Power System)

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Product Owner (Electrical Power System) to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position until 31st March 2026.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £33.64 per hour.

The Vehicle Efficiency Team is responsible for vehicle efficiency across all programs with our client. EEM is part of the team and are responsible for electrical efficiency for all our client’s powertrain variants.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Owner Electrical Power System to drive the delivery and integration of a power supply system focusing on efficiency.

This role is pivotal in ensuring seamless planning, co-ordination and execution across cross-functional teams, with a strong emphasis on systems engineering principles. The successful candidate will take on a pivotal role ensuring alignment with customer expectations, technical feasibility, and programme timelines to deliver an efficient electrical system.

Key Responsibilities:

Electrical Efficiency Vision:

• Create and develop Electrical Efficiency Vision, representing the voice of the customer in all stages of feature development, with a strong understanding of energy and efficiency implications Create Visualisation Tools of Electrical Energy Management Data.
• Create and present concepts of Electrical Energy Management Strategies to a wide range of Stakeholders.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Influence and collaboration with Stakeholders across levels and functions, leveraging natural leadership and interpersonal warmth.

Cross-Functional Communication:

• Act as the primary liaison in EEM you will represent the team across all engineering functions.
• Ensure consistent understanding and implementation of requirements across all Stakeholders.

Change Management:

• Track changes and assess their impact on existing and future vehicle programmes.
• Lead updates to requirements and communicate changes effectively.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Knowledge of Power Supply Systems and Electrical Architectures.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of feature development and integration in automotive systems.
• Understanding of systems engineering principles and V-model development processes.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with CAE Modelling Toolsets.
• Experience with Requirements Management Tools (e.g. Dassault TRM, IBM DOORS).

Education:

• Graduate or postgraduate in an engineering discipline.