Job Description
Job Title: Body In White Design Principal Engineer
Location: Cranfield
Pay Rate: £27.94 via PAYE (inside IR35)
Length of contract: 12 months
Working pattern: Minimum 3 days in the office / 2 days at home (may change depending on workload)
Must have experience in: BIW (Body In White), Catia, GD (Grade Delay)
Key Responsibilities
* The person will carry out design activities related to innovative technologies, cost optimization, and breakthrough ideas for BEV (Battery EV) vehicles, focusing on both future and current production vehicles.
* Scope includes platform commodities: Body in White (BIW) and trim components (acoustic and aerodynamic parts).
* Study technical solutions (benchmarking, FMEA, designing parts and systems), build business cases (cost analysis), lead validation, and adopt new designs.
* Lead/support communication and negotiation with internal and external stakeholders, including design teams, suppliers, manufacturing, testing, product planning, and project management.
* Collaborate with Nissan Technical and Business Centres in Europe, Nissan Japan R&D, and Nissan India support centre.
Qualifications, Skills, and Training
* Minimum HNC/HND or international equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline. Degree level qualification is preferred.
* Experience working with metal pressings, assembly, and/or trim parts is necessary; experience in both is advantageous but not mandatory.
* Extensive experience in automotive design, preferably with Tier 1 suppliers or OEMs.
* Supplier management experience is necessary.
* Experience with other automotive OEMs is highly desirable.
* CAD skills (preferably NX) are highly preferable but not mandatory.
* A valid UK/EU driving licence is required.
* Proficiency in English sufficient to carry out job responsibilities.
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