Job Title: Vehicle Integration Engineer
Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire
Rate: £33.88ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £25.26ph on PAYE basis
Employment Type: Contract (31.3.2027)
Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week
Reference: J37097771
What to expect
You’ll be a Vehicle Integration Leader driving the development of new and existing vehicle architectures. Responsible for leading the integration of new technologies within that zone into new and existing vehicle architectures. Drive functional and attribute target delivery, acting as the voice of the customer to lead any arbitration required.
What you’ll be responsible for
* Accountable as the leader and technical arbitrator, integrating and delivering the engineering for the whole vehicle whilst ensuring compatibility with GRID, the commodity/system strategies and functional targets.
* Lead Group functional integration for given vehicle, to drive out complexity and deliver the most efficient technical solutions.
* Work closely with the Vehicle Attribute Robustness team to drive delivery of embedded design quality, service and manufacturing requirements.
* Drive vehicle technical data progression (CAD, DV, AIMS, Build, Test & Releasing etc.) with groups & interfacing team leads.
* Oversee alignment on, and subsequent delivery of, Minimum Viable Product into both virtual and physical verification and validation through life of Programme.
* Drive cross‑group obstacle resolution, ensuring timely escalation to nameplate and/or Architecture VEM as required.
* Ensure prompt escalation of technical blockers/incompatibilities to Vehicle/Chapter/Enterprise leadership via the Obstacle process.
* Support study & Agile spike activities to solve complex engineering problems.
What you’ll need
Essential:
* Automotive technical knowledge and extensive experience of complex interactions, including technical analysis and decision‑making.
* Demonstrated understanding of automotive technology with an advanced level of technical depth into vehicle, system and component detailed design, development and delivery; ability to interrogate and ratify incoming technical standards, system and component assumptions.
* Excellent written and verbal technical communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
* Experience in leading teams of people to solve complex technical issues using a structured approach (e.g., 8D and/or Six Sigma).
* Project Management experience of delivery against a complex set of Programme technical deliverables.
* Customer‑first mindset, easy to do business with, and a drive to deliver personalized, transparent and dependable experiences.
* Progressive thinking and keen interest in new ideas and key industry developments.
* Ability to embrace the Agile model and work effectively as a champion of Agile principles in practice.
* Resilient individual with strong influencing and engagement skills, comfortable challenging all stakeholders and building credibility and trust through experience and personal style.
* Exceptional leadership and management capability, able to motivate, develop and lead cross‑functional and functional teams.
Key Interactions
* PGL (Program Group Lead) for the given zone
* PGL/TGL for interfacing zones
* STGL & VEM
* Engineering Delivery Director
* Technology Center Leads
* Architecture & Vehicle Programme Product Owners (POs)
* Lead Engineers
* Engineering Delivery
* Design
* External supplier / partner specialist technical collaboration as required to develop complex strategic technical proposals.
This position is confirmed inside IR35
Our clients are unable to provide sponsorship for Visas; therefore, only candidates eligible to work in the UK need apply.
No terminology within this advert is intended to unlawfully discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, race or disability and we welcome all applications.
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