Body Design Engineer (BIW and Trim parts design) (JP988) Location: Cranfield Length of contract- 12 months to be extended Rate of Pay – Engineer £27.94 Working patten – Minimum 3 days in the office / 2 days at home- (this may change depending on workload). We are recruiting a Body Design Engineer for one of our automotive clients based in Cranfield. You will be working for a globally recognised automotive company. This is a long-term contract role. The contract is on an ongoing basis a may run for several years. Key Responsibilities of the Body Electronics Engineer: - Experience to work in automotive industry and in body development for mass production.(Body in white is desirable.) - Knowledgeable in terms of managing Crash / Stiffness of body in white. - NX-CAD Skill to check 3D-data/Drawing, can operate Teamcenter. - Communication skill to establish good relationship with relevant stakeholder(there are many stakeholders in the business.) and skill to summarize the fact and to report properly. - The person will be expected to carry out design activities related to innovative technologies / cost optimisation / break through ideas related to BEV (Battery EV) vehicles – focusing on future vehicles as well as current production. - Scope covers platform commodities: Body in white (BIW) and trim components (acoustic and aerodynamic related parts). Key responsibilities to include: - Study technical solutions (benchmark, FMEA, design parts and systems etc), build business case (cost analysis), lead validation and adoption of the new design. - Leading/supporting communication and negotiation with internal and external stakeholders including other design sections, suppliers, manufacturing plant, test group, product planning group, project management group etc. Qualifications & Experience for the Body Electronics Engineer: - Minimum HNC/HND or international equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering discipline. Degree level qualification preferred. - Experience working with metal pressings and assembly and/or trim parts is necessary (experience in both commodities is preferred but not mandatory) - Extensive experience in automotive design, minimum Tier 1 supplier, OEM preferred. - Experience of supplier management is necessary - Experience working with other automotive OEMs is highly desirable - CAD skill is highly preferable but not mandatory (preferably NX) - Driving licence valid in the UK/EU is necessary - English language skills must be sufficient to carry out the work required. LMIND