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William Hylton

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Head of Electrical and Electronics at Polestar
📍 Royal Sutton Coldfield, England, United Kingdom

William Hylton is the Head of Electrical and Electronics at Polestar, specializing in software and electrical systems for electric vehicles. A certified Project Management Professional (PMP), he holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Liverpool and has previously engineered systems for Emerald Automotive.

Outside of his professional work, William enjoys tennis, a sport he played while at university. He follows the automotive industry closely, including companies like Volvo and Group Lotus, and shows a keen interest in high-profile events like the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

He was thrilled to see the Polestar 5 prototype, a product of his teams hard work, successfully drive up the famous Goodwood hill.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Head of Electrical and Electronics
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Royal Sutton Coldfield, England, United Kingdom
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EV Architecture
As Head of Electrical and Electronics at Polestar, he leads the development of core systems for next-generation electric vehicles and speaks on topics like central computing platforms.
Automotive Software
His career progression includes roles like "Head of Software and Electronics" and "Principal Engineer Software, " highlighting his deep expertise in this domain.
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Career

Work history

4-2023
Head of Electrical and Electronics
Polestar
10-2021 - 4-2023
Head of Software and Electronics
Polestar
8-2019 - 10-2021
Chief Engineer - Electrical Systems
Polestar
3-2019 - 8-2019
Engineering Manager Electrical
Emerald Automotive (a Geely Group company)
12-2017 - 3-2019
Principal Engineer Software and Chassis Electronics
Emerald Automotive (a Geely Group company)
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Education
2000 - 2003
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
University of Liverpool
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King Edwards Birmingham
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