Exterior Lead Engineer

2 weeks ago

Gaydon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Infoplus Technologies UK Limited Full time

Primary Skillset:

  • Lead Vehicle, Bumpers, Grilles, Exterior Finishers, Underfloor

Secondary Skill set:

  • CATIA, CAD design, tolerance analysis, APQP, FMEA

Must-Have:
(Ideally 3-5 Years)

· Lead the design and development of bumper, grille, exterior finisher, and underfloor systems from concept to production

· Significant experience in an automotive engineering environment, particularly in exterior systems development.

· Demonstrable experience working on bumpers, grilles, exterior finishers (e.g., trim, appliques), and underfloor shields.

· Proven ability to lead projects or technical work streams.

· Technical Expertise:

· Proficiency in automotive CAD software (CATIA V6, 3DX).

· Strong understanding of plastic injection molding, tooling, and manufacturing processes for exterior components.

· Familiarity with automotive quality standards, material selection, and regulatory requirements.

· Knowledge of aerodynamic principles, pedestrian safety regulations, and their impact on exterior design

· Bachelor's degree in mechanical or automotive engineering ·

Good-to-Have:

· A good working knowledge of product creation & delivery, change control, product definition and change management processes.

· Able to use structured problem-solving tools and techniques to resolve technical and quality issues.

· Experience of component verification methods, through component, system, and vehicle level test methods

· Manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

· Good communication and collaboration skills

· Demonstrable experience managing and influencing key stakeholders

· Experience with project management / agile methodologies

Responsibility of / Expectations from the Role:

· Deliver the commodity plan to quality, cost and time, including maintaining the Worldwide Engineering Release System (WERS) and/or iCreate.

· Own and deliver the Engineering Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) deliverables.

· Manage Change Request, expenditure forecasting and the relevant supplier teams in support of delivery of the programme milestones.

· Manage vehicle test plans, including detailed planning of test and development stages through to sign off and support Engineering test teams with rectification of issues.

· Resolve issues with component engineering and vehicle attribute teams to develop designs that meet targets.

· Ensure all appropriate design and launch standards are met through-out design maturation.

· Provide input into new feature development.

· Ensure all programme design solutions meet:

· Programme targets cost and weight.

· Legal regulations and Requirements Management & Design Verification documentation.

· Crafted Quality and World Class Product Audit (WCPA) requirements.

· Keep all project/programme documentation up to date including:

· Meeting minutes.

· Foundation and Programme Design analysis documents.

· Quality history and bill of design.

· Regulatory requirements & company standards.

· Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested from time to time.

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