Job Description
Position: Lead Project Engineer - Vehicle Engineering
Location: Hybrid from Gaydon
Position Type: Contract, Inside IR35
Rate: £33.82 Inside Umbrella PAYE
About the Company
I am currently recruiting on behalf of a leading Automotive OEM based in the Midlands, seeking a Lead Engineer in Vehicle Engineering for a long-term rolling contract.
Role Responsibilities
The team sits within Vehicle Engineering and is responsible for ensuring confidence in the entire vehicle throughout its lifecycle, regardless of location.
Utilising your engineering experience, you will lead project management for vehicle programmes and/or technology projects. The scope includes the entire vehicle development lifecycle, from benchmarking and developing design solutions with delivery teams, through virtual/physical verification and validation phases, to Job#1 delivery.
What You'll Be Responsible For
* Project managing vehicle or technology programmes.
* Producing solutions for projects and applying technical expertise to incorporate new knowledge into foundational knowledge and vehicle programs.
* Working with system and component teams to define and maintain cascaded target requirements supporting overall vehicle level targets (e.g., RMDV, Doors).
* Researching concept ideas using complex modelling to evaluate the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of new developments and innovations.
* Delivering technical recommendations and reports.
* Conducting benchmarking studies to identify best practices, industry trends, and future movements.
* Leading Subject Matter Expert groups to produce solutions for projects.
* Supporting overall vehicle level targets through collaboration with system and component teams.
Why Work Through Contechs?
Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology, and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an in-house Contractor Care Team, we support all external employees and act as an employment agency for both permanent and contract recruitment.
How to Apply
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