Specialist: PHEV Analysis Engineer

Team Description

Our Quality team plays a key role in ensuring the launch readiness and continued quality of vehicle customer and system functions. As a PHEV Analysis Engineer, you will work across local and global networks to analyse complex vehicle High Voltage / Plug-in Hybrid systems, validate technical solutions and ensure the required product quality throughout new product launches and series production.

What awaits you?

• You will be responsible for the validation, integration and launch viability of assigned Plug-in Hybrid customer and system functions, ensuring that quality requirements are achieved during new product launches and maintained in series production.
• You will conduct complex vehicle electrical systems analysis and testing, identify root causes of pre-series and series production defects, and drive the verification of effective technical solutions.
• You will plan, perform, document and evaluate vehicle intensive tests and launch viability tests, including the development and continuous improvement of relevant test and analysis methods.
• You will collaborate with Production, Quality, Development and other process partners locally and across the BMW Group network to resolve technical concerns and identify opportunities for product and process improvement.
• You will contribute to early-phase product development and launch readiness, representing relevant technical topics, evaluating launch suitability and escalating deviations where required.

What should you bring along?

• A B.Eng Degree or equivalent qualification in Electronics, Mechatronics or a related engineering discipline; an Honours qualification or specialist automotive training would be advantageous.
• Min 3 to 4 years engineering experience within an automotive vehicle analysis, testing and/or validation environment, together with sound knowledge of vehicle assembly and E/E-related production processes.
• Strong knowledge of automotive quality methods, E/E systems and components, fault diagnosis, root-cause analysis and relevant vehicle testing and analysis tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, coupled with project management, decision-making and stakeholder management skills and the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

What we offer:

• Employee development opportunities
• A dynamic and inclusive working environment.
• Opportunities to collaborate within an international BMW Group network.

BMW Group SA is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable working environment, in line with the Employment Equity Act and our internal Employment Equity Plan. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, including those from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act.

Closing Date: 22 October 2026.

Legal Entity:

BMW (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd.

Location:

Pretoria

Job Field:

Vehicle Test/Analysis

Job Id:

195270

Publication Date:

14.10.2026