Vehicle Architecture Lead Engineer

Job Title: Vehicle Architecture Lead Engineer

Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire

Rate: £25.26ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £33.88ph on a PAYE basis

Employment Type: Contract (Currently financed until March 2027)

Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week

Reference: J(phone number removed)

Position Description:

The position is responsible for the engineering integration process for vehicle architectures.

Responsibilities include:

* Design and develop the vehicle technical specifications and attributes across vehicle architectures

* Lead and resolve complex multifunctional engineering problems. Be able to balance competing attributes and requirements to define the optimum engineering solution.

* Analysis of current and future technologies and competitor products to ensure the future competitiveness of our client’s products by influencing their strategies

* Coaching, reviewing and delegating work to lower level professionals.

* Problems faced are difficult and often complex.

Skills

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

* Knowledge of whole vehicle engineering and cross-functional vehicle systems

* Enthusiasm for vehicles and their development

* Strong communication skills and ability to interpret technical information

* Good IT literacy eg. ability to create and manage presentations and spreadsheets

* Full UK driving licence

Desirable:

* Previous experience of whole vehicle development and validation

* Previous experience of problem solving tools, eg. Six sigma methods

* Previous experience of leading technical issue resolution

Personal Profile

Essential:

* An individual who is results driven with the ability to deliver operational plans in a demanding environment

* An individual with the ability to prioritise their work load and that of others

* A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas

* An effective team player who supports team members

Hybrid working: In the office as a Team on Tuesdays and Thursdays, plus others as and when required/agreed. A typical working week would be >50% in the office including all day Tuesdays and Thursdays.

** THIS POSITION IS CONFIRMED INSIDE IR35