Head of Chassis Systems

2 weeks ago


Gaydon, United Kingdom Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd Full time

Job no: 510178

Work type: Full Time - Permanent

Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire

Categories: Chassis

Aston Martin is built upon the passion, skill and creativity of the people who dedicate their working lives to the most iconic brand in the world. Every intricate stitch beautifully expressed line, and the stirring noise of our engines is a manifestation of the desire and collective spirit to create the most beautiful cars: the soul of Aston Martin made real.

Job Purpose:
To ensure technical leadership to the Chassis & vehicle Dynamics team and to provide cross functional leadership in the development of AM Chassis.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

- Lead the day to day management of the Chassis System team.
- Lead component and system target QCD target setting, compatibility, and adherence.
- Complete Engineering reports required to support product release.
- Bill of Material and PLM data for all components and systems.
- Ensure all design manuals and testing procedure AMDS documents are appropriately created and maintained to ensure consistency and robust failure mode avoidance.
- Ensure all failure mode avoidance activities, commodity planning, design progression and DVP testing is completed to achieve Final Engineering sign off in line with timing constraints.
- Create Component development plan for Chassis Components of the Company
- Achieve business plan investment and piece cost targets.
- Manage the welfare and development of the group.

Qualification & Experience:

- Extensive experience in Chassis Engineering, Design and Development
- Proven leadership experience.
- Excellent knowledge of tolerance/variation, testing and development, Risk assessment process, FMEA, FUSA, problem solving, DFM & tooling principles, appreciation for VFM.
- Excellent mechanical engineering background and a comprehensive knowledge of Interior design and development.
- Working knowledge of AMPCS / MISSION or similar Product Creation Process.
- Experience of directly or indirectly leading purchasing, quality or manufacturing engineering teams.
- Vehicle & Environmental Simulation
- SIL, HIL, & Testbed testing & analysis and Objective Measurement
- Vehicle testing
- Engineering degree
- A degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or similar field

Behaviours:

- Comfortable working to deadlines and holding others to account
- Able to influence others - even when direct reporting lines are not present
- Creative and courageous to enable achievement of company targets

Belong at Aston Martin

We understand that the incredible beauty, craft and art that defines an Aston Martin comes from the inclusion of our amazing people.

Advertised: 27 Jun 2023 GMT Daylight Time
Applications close:



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