Vehicle Engineering Lead Engineer
Position Title: Vehicle Engineering Lead Engineer
Duration: Contract
Location: Gaydon
Division: Vehicle Engineering
Position Description:
* The Vehicle Engineering Team is responsible for driving delivery of vehicles that meet our customers' needs.
* This is achieved through target setting and delivery (Attribute Integration), Geometric optimisation (Geometric Integration), and compatibility of software systems (Systems/Features Integration).
* Vehicle Engineering also helps deliver the engineering Test & Development plans to achieve physical signoff, ensuring Final Engineering Signoff is achieved.
* This is a high visibility role interacting with Attributes, Product Character & Performance (PCP), CoCs (Centres of Competence), Design, Marketing, and Programme Domains. Key accountabilities and responsibilities include:
1. Deliver Engineering Targets and Sign-Off for the programme.
2. Leading cross-functional geometric integration reviews to demonstrate evidence of goodness across vehicle systems.
3. Ensuring failure modes are resolved and lessons learned are applied (Geometric Integration).
4. Leading functional systems integration and compatibility systems reviews to deliver customer features to quality (Systems Integration).
5. Driving attribute development activities to ensure robust target achievement and highest level of engineering signoff integrity by VSSO (Attribute Integration).
6. Leading coordination of engineering activities to overcome incompatibles to meet programme milestones.
7. Supporting delivery of in-flight programmes to the Plant in Slovakia, including support for LRR Reviews.
Skills Required:
* Strong, structured problem-solving skills.
* Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure.
* Technical knowledge and experience of key vehicle systems and whole vehicle engineering.
* Proven ability to work with technical data and cross-functional teams to resolve problems.
* Technical knowledge of Automotive Platforms.
* Working knowledge of AGILE principles & Toolset.
Experience Required:
* Strong, structured problem-solving skills.
* Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure.
* Technical knowledge and experience of key vehicle systems and whole vehicle engineering.
* Proven ability to work with technical data and cross-functional teams to resolve problems.
* Technical knowledge of Automotive Platforms.
* Ability to rapidly interpret AIMS, RMDV, GRADE, R+R, and Deviation data to drive progression of these processes.
* Working knowledge of AGILE principles & Toolset.
Additional Information:
* Hybrid Working - Flexible.
* Maternity cover.
Why work through Contechs?
Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology & Innovation Recruitment Consultancy, founded in 1997, with an in-house Contractor Care Team to support all external employees.
How to Apply:
If you're interested in applying for this position, submit your application and one of our recruiters will be in touch.
Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, ongoing, and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK.
Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Manufacturing
Industries
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing and Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
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