Powertrain manufacturer scaling electrification and manufacturing digitalization
Horse Powertrain operates 17 manufacturing plants and 5 R&D centers across three continents, serving OEMs with internal combustion, hybrid, and electric powertrain solutions. The tech stack reflects a traditional heavy-manufacturing foundation (CATIA, Abaqus, Simulink, CAN) overlaid with enterprise resource planning (SAP S/4HANA, SuccessFactors) — and active S/4HANA adoption signals a major digital transformation underway. Engineering dominance in hiring (69 roles) paired with projects on control-system validation, digital twins, and sand-mold digitalization indicates a concurrent push to automate production and harden software quality.
Notable leadership hires: Technical Lead, Purchasing Director, Tax Director, Digital Procurement Head, Head of Sales
Horse Powertrain develops powertrain systems across multiple fuel types for global vehicle manufacturers. The company operates through two divisions—Aurobay Technologies and Horse Technologies—with regional hubs in Gothenburg, Madrid, and Shanghai alongside the London headquarters. Core manufacturing challenges center on industrializing new casting designs, optimizing production processes, and managing spare-parts logistics. Active work includes engine control-unit calibration, hybrid and electric drivetrain validation, and modernizing sand-mold manufacturing through digital platforms.
Core CAD and simulation: CATIA, AutoCAD, Abaqus, MATLAB, Simulink. Manufacturing execution: SAP S/4HANA (actively adopting), Enovia, 3DExperience. Specialty controls: CAN, LabVIEW. Office and data: VBA, Excel, Python, Oracle, ServiceNow.
17 plants and 5 R&D centers across three continents. Regional headquarters in Gothenburg, Madrid, Shanghai; global headquarters in London, United Kingdom.
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