Job Purpose: The primary role is to lead and be responsible for commodity design specification and compatibility to all system attributes and performance targets. This will involve interaction and co-ordination of both supplier and internal teams to deliver the commodities within the quality, cost and timing constraints identified within the programme. Key Duties and Responsibilities: Body Commodity Component / System / Feature ownership and delivery. Leadership of commodity strategy to meet financial targets, quality of the delivered components and adherence to timing. Coordinate and manage failure mode prevention activities (DFMEA, QHR, Lessons Learned, Design Manuals) Provide surface compatibility feedback as appropriate to concept & design teams Lead the design of commodities to achieve functional targets, and agree the validation plans through virtual or physical project phases, including design of bucks and rigs for FMA Lead cross functional design reviews Manage virtual and physical build phases, and resolution of issues Manage and distribute creation of 3D and 2D CAD models (including GD&T) using both internal and external resource, including the creation of archetypes across multiple platforms Liaise directly with potential and existing suppliers to understand manufacturing feasibility Benchmark competitors, understand best in class solutions, and present findings to senior management. Responsible and accountable as the releasing engineer, managing data within PLM system Problem solving skills and ability to form contingency plans to overcome programme challenges on cost / timing / DVP delivery, including chronic and complex route cause analysis Be prepared to and be confident in presenting technical information to all levels up to and including CTO. Investigate and support issue resolution during prototype, pre-production, and production phases of the vehicle life cycle. Create and manage high quality engineering documents, including FESO documentation, ensuring cross functional alignment during the product creation process Qualification & Experience: Relevant experience in Project engineering Significant knowledge / experience relevant to the sub function Knowledge of L&C requirements specific to function, and working knowledge of relevant wider requirements Degree qualified desirable or exceptional equivalent experience Extensive experience of Product Creation/ Engineering function product delivery from concept to launch within function Engineering context Knowledge of automotive development systems e.g. specification, releasing, concerns, containments, gateways and sign off documentation. Extensive knowledge of the manufacturing processes to create components, e.g. metal pressings, castings, extrusions as appropriate to owned commodities Comprehensive knowledge of the application and interpretation of CAE analysis to drive design. Experience of material selection, gap & flush analysis, best in class fixing methodology to achieve perceived quality targets, and working to design guidelines and targets Quality focused: experienced in DFMEA methodology, virtual builds, QHR’s etc Attention to detail and decision making Data manipulation Enthusiastic – can motivate team Passionate about product and programme delivery Resilient to changes in direction Communicate with impact verbal and written Grade: 9 Hiring Manager: Wojciech Jacek Please Note: Applications from employees currently at risk of redundancy will be given priority in line with our redeployment policy Belong at Aston Martin We understand that the incredible beauty, craft and art that defines an Aston Martin comes from the inclusion of our amazing people. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. We celebrate diversity and are seeking applicants who can bring something different. Please speak to us if there is anything you need to support making an application with us. The post holder will be required to comply with all policies and procedures issued by and on behalf of Aston Martin Lagonda ltd