Senior Consultant Connected Cars - Automotive Engineering

We help automotive and manufacturing organisations turn ambition into reality. As a specialist consulting firm, we operate where strategy meets delivery—driving digital transformation, shaping software solutions, elevating customer experience, and redesigning service operations for lasting impact.

We are seeking a Senior Consultant to support the delivery of Connected Car Services across a portfolio of prestigious automotive clients. In this role, you will play a hands‑on part in ensuring the quality and performance of cutting‑edge vehicle technologies, working across test execution, system integration, and validation activities.

You will be responsible for executing and managing end‑to‑end testing processes, including working with test benches and supporting vehicle preparation activities. A key part of the role involves handling ECUs, coordinating integration efforts, and ensuring that all components function seamlessly within the wider connected ecosystem. You will also oversee test management activities, maintaining clear and structured documentation to support traceability, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Working closely with cross‑functional teams and client stakeholders, you will help bridge the gap between engineering, software, and operations—ensuring robust, reliable, and scalable connected vehicle solutions. This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of automotive innovation, contributing directly to the development of next‑generation mobility services.

• Code number: J
• Entry level: Professionals
• Location: London, Reading

• Execution of manual tests for Connected Car Services on test benches and test vehicles (onsite)
• Execution of test and integration activities across vehicle, backend, and mobile app
• Analysis of test results including tracing, log file analysis, and bug reproduction
• Support of re‑tests after bug fixes and software deployments

• Preparation of test benches for test activities
• Setup of new test benches from individual components, including verification of all electrical and logical connections
• Flashing and updating control units (e.g. HCP3 / HCP4 / HCP5) on bench level
• Coding of HCP3 via the Green Engineering Menu
• Maintenance and servicing of existing bench setups, including IDEX/PIDT handling

• Preparation of test vehicles for software and functional tests
• Update, flashing, and coding of control units (e.g. HCP3 / HCP4 / HCP5) directly in the vehicle
• Alignment of ECU software versions between vehicle and bench setup
• Execution of ECU updates in the vehicle analogous to the bench setup
• Ensuring correct vehicle and software configurations for test campaigns

• Documentation of test results in JIRA (Xray) and Confluence
• Creation of structured test reports including software versions, configurations, and deviations
• Management of logs, traces, screenshots, and IDEX files
• Defect management via JIRA / KPM including tracking through to resolution

• 2–5 years’ experience in Engineering/Connected Car Services/ Vehicle Technology & Testing
• Availability to travel 2 times / week at the client's office in Crewe
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• Strong problem‑solving and structured thinking skills
• Experience working with automotive clients or stakeholders
• Ability to manage work streams and deliver outputs independently
• Basic understanding of internet protocols, network settings and connectivity in general
• Experience with in consulting and/or automotive sector

Opportunity to work on high‑impact transformation projects

Direct client exposure and responsibility

Clear progression path within a growing consulting firm