Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Senior Axle Function & Integration Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a maternity cover contract position with a proposed end date of 31st March 2027.
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Umbrella Pay Rate: £33.64 per hour.
Duties:
Reporting to the Axle Function & Integration Chapter Leader, this role requires an individual to lead the delivery of the design of the suspension/axle concept and associated CAD geometry to meet the agreed timing for multiple nameplates off a platform.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
* Lead the development of the Axle CAD concept and integration of corner modules and axle links into subframes and rest of vehicle for all vehicles across a platform.
* Support of Axle Integration Engineers, organising workload to complete programme deliverables. Provide daily support with technical direction, methods and processes.
* Work together to plan out tasks, training and career development experiences where appropriate.
* Create suspension layout studies and check packaging including consideration of kinematics, dynamic envelopes (e.g. wheel envelope), compliances, tuning and component variability.
* Generate suspension hard point datasheets for release, plus selected other chassis geometry datasheets (e.g. anti-roll bar routing) and cascade these to all relevant areas of the business.
* Generate and complete the DVP for suspension assemblies for the requirements that depend on CAD as the validation tool (for example clearance checks).
* Develop new processes and techniques to improve the Axle design process, in order to meet the timing requirements of current and future programmes.
Essential Skills Required:
* Mechanical Engineering based degree (MEng, BEng, MSc or BSc) or equivalent experience.
* Experienced user of Catia v6 (Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE) with a working knowledge of kinematics.
* Knowledge of suspension design fundamentals, suspension packaging & functional requirements.
* High levels of personal organisation, driven, self-motivated and able to deliver with minimum supervision.
* Excellent problem-solving, communication and interpersonal skills, with strong influencing and engagement skills.
* The ability to manage and resolve complex, cross functional, technical issues when confronted with conflicting requirements within project timing constraints.
* Willingness to learn and introduce new methods to increase personal and team effectiveness.
Desirable Skills Requested:
* Good working knowledge of Axle System Targets and Attribute Interaction.
* Understanding of whole vehicle packaging.
* Understanding of Associative Vehicle Architecture modelling principles.
* A good working knowledge of product creation & delivery, change control, product definition and change management processes.
* Knowledge of general vehicle components, systems and sub-systems. xxuwjjq
Education Required:
* Mechanical Engineering based degree (MEng, BEng, MSc or BSc) or equivalent experience.