Careers
KleanDrive encourages a culture of team spirit and mutual respect. Our actions and objectives on both corporate and personal levels should always inspire those around us. We are driven by excellence in the service of our environment, society, and humanity.
We are growing our diverse workforce, ensuring everyone feels included and a sense of belonging, whilst advocating justice, equity, diversity and inclusion through all our relationships in our industry and beyond. This is underlined by our commitment to being a B Corporation.
Electrical Engineer
£ CompetitiveMaldon , Full-time
Overall Purpose of the Role:
This is a hands-on role for a talented engineer who would enjoy designing LV architecture for electric powertrain systems for buses and contributing towards building of electric harnesses. Previous experience would be extremely helpful.
Overall Purpose of the Role:
This is a hands-on role for a talented engineer who would enjoy designing LV architecture for electric powertrain systems for buses and contributing towards building of electric harnesses. Previous experience would be extremely helpful.
- Design and develop LV, HV and CAN network architectures for electric bus repower projects.
- Build and test harnesses for the LV, HV and CAN networks, ensuring they meet the necessary performance and reliability requirements.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including systems, mechanical, and software engineers, to ensure seamless integration of electrical components.
- Develop and execute test plans to verify electrical component functionality and performance.
- Support the development of new products and technologies through research and development efforts.
- Provide technical support to other engineers on the team.
- Create and maintain documentation such as schematics, wiring diagrams, and test plans.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in automotive electrical engineering, preferably in the electric vehicle industry.
- Hands-on experience in designing and building LV, HV and CAN network architectures.
- Experience in building and testing harnesses for LV, HV and CAN networks.
- Familiarity with electric powertrain systems and components, such as batteries, electric motors, and power electronics.
- Experience working with electrical simulation and design software.
- Familiarity with automotive electrical testing and diagnostic tools.
Control Systems Engineer
£ CompetitiveMaldon , Full-time
Overall Purpose of the Role:
This is a hands-on role for a talented engineer who enjoys designing and implementing control software & simulation models, as well as the creative problem solving, and testing required to ensure they function as intended.
Overall Purpose of the Role:
This is a hands-on role for a talented engineer who enjoys designing and implementing control software & simulation models, as well as the creative problem solving, and testing required to ensure they function as intended.
- Design, implement and test (utilizing MIL/SIL/in-vehicle validation) control software using a model-based development approach.
- Design, implement and correlate BEV & HEV component and vehicle models for component sizing and performance analysis.
- Support the transition of control systems software from Kleanbus to clients.
- Write relevant specifications, requirements and test plans / reports.
- Maintain good relationships with suppliers and customers.
- Evaluate the impact of work delays, interruptions or changes in plans to develop an appropriate course of action.
- Seeing projects through from conception to handover.
- Take part in design reviews.
- A minimum of a 2:1 in Automotive Engineering or similar
- A minimum of 5 years relevant industry experience.
- Experience in automotive control systems design, ideally working on BEV/HEV projects
- Detailed control systems / plant models design, implementation, and validation experience
- Experience in writing system and software specifications, requirements & test documents
- Familiar with vehicle performance, economy, emissions and driveability attributes/trade-off’s
- Proven track record in the effective delivery of technical objectives to quality and time targets
- Enthusiastic to learn new disciplines and expand current technical and project knowledge
- Experienced user of MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow for embedded control system design and validation, along with a familiarity with powertrain modelling.
- Experience with CCP & CAN based tools, e.g. INCA/CANape, CANalyzer, and CANbus
- Experience and knowledge of whole vehicle electrical systems (high and low voltage)
- Understanding and application of industry and safety standards relating to control systems (ISO 26262)
- Formula Student experience or equivalent is a plus
Systems Engineer
£ CompetitiveMaldon , Full-time
A skilled Systems Engineer, with minimum 5 years experience in testing automotive systems or working in a systems engineering environment. This can include, but not limited to: system design and validation, engineering collaboration, software testing, test calibration, etc
A skilled Systems Engineer, with minimum 5 years experience in testing automotive systems or working in a systems engineering environment. This can include, but not limited to: system design and validation, engineering collaboration, software testing, test calibration, etc
- Design and develop systems for repowering diesel electrification, ensuring they meet the necessary performance and reliability requirements.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including electrical, mechanical, and software, to ensure seamless integration of systems.
- Create and maintain documentation such as system specifications, system diagrams, interface control documents, and test plans.
- Define and manage system requirements and ensure they are met throughout the development cycle.
- Develop and execute test plans to verify system functionality and performance.
- Support the development of new products and technologies through research and development efforts.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years’ relevant industry experience.
- CSEP (Certified Systems Engineering Professional) qualification from INCOSE is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of systems engineering principles, including requirements management, system design, integration, and verification.
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools such as SysML, MagicDraw, System Composer.
- Expert level knowledge of MathWorks toolchain, including MATLAB, Simulink, and Stateflow.
- Familiarity with electric powertrain systems and components, such as batteries, electric motors, and power electronics.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Familiarity with ISO 26262 safety standards and experience applying them to the development of safety-critical systems.
- Vehicle networking, instrumentation, and integration experience.
Functional Safety Engineer
£ CompetitiveMaldon , Full-time
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Functional Safety Engineer to contribute to the development of safe and reliable electric bus repower projects at Kleanbus. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development. If you meet the above qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, we encourage you to apply today.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Functional Safety Engineer to contribute to the development of safe and reliable electric bus repower projects at Kleanbus. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development. If you meet the above qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, we encourage you to apply today.
- Lead and participate in the development and implementation of functional safety processes and standards in compliance with ISO 26262.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including systems engineers, software engineers, and hardware engineers, to ensure that functional safety requirements are properly defined and integrated into the development process.
- Perform hazard analysis, risk assessment, and safety concept development for electric bus repower projects.
- Define and manage safety requirements, including traceability from system level to hardware and software.
- Utilize requirement management tools such as DOORS and Polarion to document, track, and manage safety requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
- Conduct safety audits and assessments to identify potential safety issues and ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Support safety-related activities, including safety analyses, safety case development, and functional safety validation and verification.
- Collaborate with external safety assessors and certification authorities to achieve
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience with ISO 26262 and functional safety in the automotive industry.
- Proficiency in requirement management tools such as Siemens Polarion.
- Strong knowledge of safety standards and regulations related to electric vehicle systems.
- Experience in hazard analysis techniques, such as FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) and FTA (Fault Tree Analysis).
- Familiarity with safety-critical systems and their development lifecycles.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
- Attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills.
- Certified Functional Safety Professional (CFSP) or similar certification is a plus.