Principal Engineer

4 weeks ago


Woking, United Kingdom Apex Resource Management Ltd Full time

**Principal Engineer - Composite Structures
Location**:Woking
**Shift**: Days - 40-hours
**Permanent**
**Principal Engineer - Composite Structures**required to join a well-established automotive manufacturer, based in Woking on a permanent basis offering a competitive salary.

Our client is an automotive supercar and hyper-car brand, with a global reputation for producing high performance vehicles. Working with some of the most iconic designs using modern engineering this company is one of a kind and their attention to detailis second to none.

The **Principal Engineer - Composite Structures** is a true technical leader and expert in his/her area of responsibility. And will work within a matrix organization with direct report line to the Body-In-White Engineering Manager whilst deliveringtowards project-based goals set by Vehicle Line management leaders on multiple parallel projects.

**The Principal Engineer - Composite Structures duties:
Line Manage a team of technical experts in their field (Project Engineers, Design Engineers).
Lead your team to deliver all systems in line with targets, KPI’s and milestones set by the MDP and Vehicle Line management leaders, on multiple vehicle programmes
Lead and develop your team’s capabilities and performance
Lead the design and engineering of a specific set of composite structures components across all vehicle lines and projects.
Ensuring systems and components are delivered robustly together with all applicable attributes; Passive Safety, Weight, NVH and Quality of Design.
The scope of the role covers all projects from R&D stage to series production and vehicles in the field.
Working closely with Vehicle line and Body Engineering leadership and other relevant stakeholders, support the definition and implementation of all goals for all projects/systems under your responsibility (i.e., HLP, ETRS, budget, BOM, Spec book)
Achieve the Investment Budget - including internal and outsourced labour, tooling costs and supplier or internal D&D investment.
Deliver Technical Specifications, DVPs, DFMEAs for all systems you are responsible for
Innovation - Define future component and system technical strategies and associated technologies roadmaps. Identify research topics, associated budgets, resource, partners and funding streams, where necessary.
Contain Quality Concerns [QCRs] within 24 hours.
Support the supplier nomination strategy to deliver prompt and accurate DFM input into the design process to achieve RFT releases and to avoid styling process delays.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Experience of the Principal Engineer - Composite Structures:
**Essential**:

A leader of direct and indirect teams
Experienced in an OEM or tier one with a high level of Body Structures systems technical knowledge, particularly in field of Carbon Composites
Experience on a wide range of systems and components such as crash structures, monocoques, subframes, and other vehicle structures
Knowledge of Carbon Fibre composites manufacturing technologies: Pre-preg and Autoclave; RTM (High/Low pressure, VARTM); Press Moulding (CSMC, SMC, fast cure Prepreg); Hand layup, press forming, braiding, filament winding
Experience of Composite materials destructive and non-destructive testing and FE Analysis
Experience with cost estimation and engineering of carbon composites parts
Proven ability in delivery project management within an APQP or similar framework
Good level of experience in automotive design and development function
Relevant Experience in Lightweight Body Design and materials technology
CATIA V5, PC literate and at ease with MS Office products
- Sound commercial and financial awareness
Educated to Degree level in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering

**Desired**:

Experience of high volume and niche vehicle (low volume) programmes
Knowledge of GD&T
Knowledge of Body Engineering Simulation and Analysis tools and processes

The client currently offers a range of benefits to employees at all levels of the business including Private Healthcare, Dentist Care, Contributory Pension Scheme, Critical Illness, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work, Fitness and Wellbeing Centre, Season TicketLoan, and Personal Lease Car Scheme. They also offer a range of discounts with partner organisations.


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