Lead Engineer
Location: Any UK Site
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN INTERNAL OPPORTUNITY ONLY
An exciting opportunity to lead project activities to deliver Chassis amp; Powertrain design and development, ensuring compliance in global markets and the adoption of, or integration with relevant standards and technologies to meet or exceed project and customer.
Main responsibilities of the role:
- Lead teams of on-shore and off-shore engineers and design partners on one or more projects to define, deliver and verify design requirements with sign-off through DFMEA, design review and supplier approval processes for Chassis amp; Powertrain.
- Responsible for design requirements capture, planning and execution of DFMEAs and design reviews and any subsequent actions through to completion and sign-off.
- Record and manage engineering risks and mitigating actions, seeking assistance and guidance where required. Escalate critical risks to the relevant owning Principal Engineer (technical) or Product Engineering Manager (delivery) as appropriate.
- Ensure common system designs, interfaces and principles are applied consistently across all systems, platforms, and territories. Promote the re-use of parts and modular design philosophies. Contribute to process and toolchain improvements to benefit the business.
- Lead the upfront development and testing of new designs to identify issues and improvements at the earliest opportunity and address them prior to product introduction.
- Lead the support of New Product Introduction at UK and international build sites and manage build issues through to closure.
- Work in accordance with the Engineering Product Development process and demonstrate compliance with the deliverables through design records and documentation.
- Work in accordance with the Systems Engineering process and lead the innovative development, management, and integration of Chassis amp; Powertrain across platforms and projects. Ensuring all requirements and specifications are defined, approved, and achieved through sign-off whilst ensuring value-add and cost effective delivery.
- Interface directly with internal and external customers on technical issues and requirements. Ensuring high customer satisfaction through safe, reliable, and fit for purpose designs.
- Prepare and present technical documentation and papers for review and communication with key stakeholders.
- Lead the definition of and compliance with relevant internal and international standards, best practice, and legislation. In particular responsible for ensuring that design guides, certification requirements and vehicle compliance are defined and fulfilled.
- Act as the key contact for arranging and co-ordinating activities with internal and external design partners or suppliers to achieve quality, cost, and delivery targets for each project.
- Responsible for the assessment, planning and design brief creation for each new project.
- Responsible for delivering design releases that meet the agreed project targets in areas such as quality, cost, weight, and timing.
What you will bring:
- Engineering Degree or equivalent experience in relevant discipline.
- Successfully lead a team in the delivery of vehicle based projects.
- Active interest in vehicle based technologies and developments.
- Detailed understanding of Chassis amp; Powertrain design.
- Experience of Body integration is beneficial.
- Experience in system definition, development and requirements capture.
- Ability to work in a structured environment.
- Proven problem solving skills.
- The ability to communicate at all levels.
- Good team player who can lead others.
- Able to work without supervision under own initiative.
- Strives for continuous improvement.
- Willingness to travel.
You have a responsibility to inform your current line/department manager and local human resources representative before applying for the role.
You should do this by uploading your CV and ideally a short cover letter on our external career website.