Suspension Engineer
Rate: £ per hour – Umbrella
Location: Gaydon
Contract: Inside IR35
Role Summary
The Suspension Engineer will apply established engineering theories and principles to deliver complex suspension engineering activities across research and development programmes. As a Suspension Engineer, you will operate within an Agile Squad environment, supporting the design, validation, and industrialisation of suspension systems while ensuring delivery to quality, cost, and timing targets.
Role & Responsibilities
* Deliver the commodity plan to quality, cost, and timing targets, including maintenance of the Worldwide Engineering Release System
* Deliver Engineering Advanced Product Quality Planning deliverables
* Support the management of Change Requests, expenditure forecasting, and coordination with supplier teams to meet programme milestones
* Develop and support spring and damper module test plans, including detailed planning through development stages to sign-off
* Support engineering test teams with issue rectification and root cause analysis
* Assist in resolving issues with supplier component engineering and vehicle attribute teams to achieve target performance
* Ensure all relevant engineering standards are met throughout design maturation
* Support achievement of programme cost and weight targets
* Maintain legal regulations, requirements management, and design verification documentation
* Keep module documentation up to date, including meeting records
* Undertake additional tasks as directed by the line manager in support of the Suspension Engineer role
Requirements of the Role
* Proven experience managing business, technical, and process issue resolution within a project team environment
* Strong knowledge of product creation and delivery, change control, and product definition processes
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders
* Experience within engineering or programme planning environments
* Ability to interpret engineering drawings and understand GD&T notation
* CAD / CAE design and analysis experience, ideally using Dassault toolsets
* Exposure to suspension damper, coil spring, or air spring technologies
* Experience working within Agile or Scrum methodologies
* Degree qualified or equivalent industry experience
Apply Now
If you are an experienced Suspension Engineer looking to contribute to complex vehicle programmes, apply now to discuss this opportunity further with Apex Recruitment.
Please note, this role is deemed inside of IR35. The Umbrella Pay Rate offered is inclusive of the Assignment pay rate, holiday pay and Apex Recruitment’s contribution towards Employer Costs.