Senior Body Structures Designer

2 weeks ago


Guildford Surrey, United Kingdom Contechs Full time

Senior Body Structures Designer

Body & Chassis Sector

Guildford, UK

6 Month Contract

Outside IR35

Hybrid (2 days onsite)

*Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK and travel within the EU.*

Job Description

As Senior Body Structures Designer your main responsibilities are:

  • CAD design and engineering of Body structure systems
  • Support cost and weight targets throughout the design process.
  • Schedule design activities to meet engineering deliverables
  • Support styling engagement to ensure delivery of feasible design solutions with regard to manufacturing, assembly and homologation
  • Coordinate with Principal Engineers and Project Managers to ensure technical targets, program timings and budgetary requirements are met
  • Liaise with the Prototype Workshop to provide feasible design solutions
  • Support workshop activities pre, during and post-vehicle build
  • Ensure designs meet all relevant safety and regulatory requirements, and are formally verified to meet these and other specifications
  • Identify and highlight any areas for continuous improvement

Qualifications / Skills needed

  • 15+ years of automotive body structures Catia V5 design experience
  • Body structures
  • Body (BIW / Panels)
  • Aluminium castings
  • Aluminium extrusions
  • A positive, proactive and flexible mindset
  • Basic mechanical, material and production knowledge.
  • Fluency in English.

Why work through Contechs?

Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.

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