Vehicle Line Director

4 weeks ago


United Kingdom Different Technologies Pty Ltd. Full time

Forseven, a revolutionary company looking to transform the EV industry through cutting-edge technology and innovative engineering practices, is seeking a Vehicle Line Director to join our highly skilled and dynamic Engineering team.

This pivotal role will operate in a hybrid capacity out of one of our offices near Leamington Spa, Warwickshire or Bicester, Oxfordshire. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to manage the planning aspect of the programme and support the implementation of an effective planning toolset and structure.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to become part of a scale-up, where your contributions will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our forward-thinking company. With its rapid growth trajectory and dynamic nature, Forseven offers you an exceptional platform to help drive strategy as we expand into new horizons.

The opportunity

The Vehicle Line Director will be leading a small team to ensure the development of the vehicle project, whilst providing highly complex engineering solutions to aid in delivery of world class products that meet content, cost, timing, performance, and quality targets.

What you will do….

  • Providing technical guidance for vehicle development, architecture, bill of material selection, engineering work orders, and issue resolution.
  • Ensuring that the vehicle program and systems meet all requirements from part level/vehicle validation/performance all the way to program timing and business requirements.
  • Balancing the vehicle attributes, cost and timing vs. marketing and styling requirements
  • Managing internal & external stakeholders into vehicle level technical and commercial targets
  • Developing and supporting teams to manage program milestones and objectives.
  • Driving world-class engineering solutions and develop new processes, whilst ensuring effective decision making and risk management.
  • Leading and managing cross functional issue resolution and escalation to ensure issue mitigation
  • On-site presence at assembly plant or test locations as required

Who you are….

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or a related field.
  • Managing a program team ideally with some design release experience
  • Experience with autonomous vehicle compute systems, sensors, and vehicle integration is preferred
  • A track record of successfully delivering large scale, complex, cross-functional and capital-intensive projects.
  • An ability to challenge existing assumptions, concepts, and beliefs to develop new methods.
  • Understanding of engineering theory, manufacturing techniques and principles of operation of mechanical/electrical systems from both a hardware and software perspective
  • Able to work efficiently and demonstrate composure under high amount of work/stress.
  • High level analytical ability where problems are unusual and complex.

About us and our culture…

At Forseven, we are more than just a team of professionals; we are dynamic innovators, visionary collaborators and trailblazers who believe in making a difference. Our passion lies in revolutionising the electric vehicle industry through our cutting-edge advancements and sustainable solutions that aim to transform the way transportation is perceived.

Currently operating under stealth mode, our focus is entirely directed towards achieving excellence as pioneers in creating sustainable mobility solutions which will help shape the future of transportation.

We're looking for enlightened individuals who possess an unwavering passion, relentless drive, and insatiable curiosity to question conventional norms and push beyond perceived limitations.

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