Position Title: Advanced Concept Engineer

Duration: Contract

Location: Hybrid, 1 day per week onsite in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick

Essential Criteria:

• 10+ years of automotive Catia V5 design experience
• Experienced in advanced concept engineering and full vehicle layout.
• Proven component and system concept creation at early phase of vehicle development
• Automotive experience
• Fluency in English.

Nice to Have Criteria:

• Education to Degree level preferred
• Ability to support design decisions
• Ability to create full detailed design drawings in accordance with BS 8888, including geometric tolerancing.
• Great attention to detail and an attitude to produce 'right first time' quality work
• Good understanding of mechanical design requirements for typical automotive applications e.g. fastening systems, sealing solutions, manufacturing techniques.
• Understanding of DFMEA and risk assessment techniques in automotive environment
• PC literate and at ease with MS Office products
• Experience of aluminium body design

Additional Information:

• 33 weeks an initial period and likely to be extended.
• Deliver design proposals according to design brief and project constraints in assigned programs using CATIA v.5
• Produce creative detailed design solutions fulfilling complex technical criteria.
• Body packaging, concept studies and detailed design, including sizing calculations and use of CAD / CAE to create viable sections
• Lead and support of design activities carried out in-house and at suppliers if required
• Build support (prototype and production)
• Ensure components and assemblies adhere to applicable industry and business standards
• Supporting problem solving activities during virtual and physical builds
• Assess all engineering prototypes to determine any associated issues or risks, mitigating when, and where found
• Research whether the design is feasible, functional and cost-effective
• Estimate cost limits and budgets for new design
• Represent the department in design reviews and during test and development activities if required
• Design components to the lowest feasible weight
• Ensure components and assemblies adhere to applicable internal, industry, business and where applicable legislative standards and requirements.
• Co-ordinate own design work to deliver timely design releases and meeting all design for manufacture input from supplier(s)
• Develop and specify GD&T data set on CAD models or drawings, taking into account all inputs from parts suppliers, assembly processes and dimensional management studies
• Creating presentation material for Design Reviews
• Producing detailed manufacturing drawings
• Maintain and manage engineering records and designs