Body Interior Cabin Safety Lead Engineer Contract | Coventry | Leading OEM via Major Consultancy The role You will lead end to end development of cabin safety and restraint systems from concept through to launch.
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Full ownership of technical delivery, supplier management and validation, with a sharp eye on cost, weight and quality.
VAVE is not a buzzword here, it is expected.
What you will be doing Delivering engineering solutions for prototype and production parts Owning cabin safety and restraint system development Optimising designs for cost, weight, quality and manufacturability Managing suppliers and hitting programme milestones Ensuring compliance with OEM processes, PLM standards and regulations Collaborating with manufacturing, CAE and senior stakeholders Driving validation, testing and build support Maintaining BOMs, DFMEAs, drawings and technical documentation What you need Strong experience in automotive cabin safety and restraint systems Solid knowledge of regulations and homologation Hands on experience with plastics, tooling and manufacturing processes Proven capability in concept design, packaging and surface development Confident managing suppliers and complex programmes CATIA V5 experience xkybehq is essential, V6 and 3DX highly desirable Comfortable working independently and making engineering calls Nice to have VAVE mindset with the confidence to challenge designs Structured problem solving experience such as 8D, 5 Whys or Six Sigma If you are an experienced cabin safety engineer who actually enjoys accountability and delivery, this one is worth a conversation.