Job Description
Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Lead Engineer (Seat Belts)to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position until 31st March 2026.
Umbrella Pay Rate: £33.64 per hour.
The purpose of this role is to co-ordinate the design, development, testing and introduction of new or modified seat belt system across specific programmes.
Operating in a cross-functional organisation, the Lead Engineer will report into the Chapter Leader and where delivering on specific vehicle programmes, have a matrix report into the programme Technical Chapter Lead.
The role requires the individual to deliver the commodity plan to quality, cost and time and lead the technical content and integrity of the seat belt systems across specific vehicle programmes.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
1. Support the on-cycle squad (including direction from Tech Chapter Leader, Product Owner and Scrum Master) in order to deliver the ABR/PI aspiration, delivering value in each sprint, aligned to the relevant Programme Group vision and epics.
2. Contribute to the delivery of the seat belt system onto the programmes, in-line with the Product Creation & Delivery System and/or Agile Methodology.
3. Maintaining the Worldwide Engineering Release System (WERS).
4. Manage component and sub-system test plans, including detailed planning of test and development stag...