Chassis Dynamics Lead Engineer

Warwick
1 week ago
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Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Chassis Dynamics Lead Engineer - £34/hr (Inside IR35) - Hybrid / Warwickshire - 12 months (potential for yearly renewal)

Division:
Vehicle Engineering

Position Description:
The Chassis Dynamics Lead Engineer (PAT Leader) role will aim to enhance the customer experience through the design, development, measurement and balance of customer attributes for our client's vehicles. To provide an exceptional driving experience, every chassis component needs be honed to perfection The Dynamics PAT Leader is a pivotal member of the Dynamics team, being responsible for planning and ensuring delivery of every aspect of a vehicle's steering, ride and handling / stability performance.
These vehicle attributes are developed utilising the skills of the whole Dynamics team and the PAT Leader is responsible for co-ordinating as well as managing, tracking and communicating the progress towards successful achievement of programme targets; providing recommendations to the business using Vehicle Dynamics data and evidence to allow the business to balance cost, weight and vehicle performance.

Skills Required:

  • Project management
  • A sound understanding of automotive Vehicle Dynamics fundamentals
  • Engineering Degree

    Experience Required:
  • Proven ability to deliver complex projects involving multiple systems, facilities & resources.
  • Experience of leading or influencing teams.
  • A sound understanding and prior inducstry experience of Vehicle Dynamics fundamentals (vehicle and system level) and Chassis tuneables.
  • Previous experience of driving technical problems through to resolution employing a structured, data driven approach, e.g. through use of problem solving tools e.g. Root Cause Analysis, 8 Disciplines of problem solving,

    Experience Preferred:
  • Strong working knowledge of AGILE methodologies.
  • Design of Experiments and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
  • Subjective vehicle assessment capability of sufficient sensitivity to appreciate & communicate Vehicle Dynamics attribute issues to the wider team

    Additional Information:
    This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.
    Hybrid working is available. Potential for both UK and International travel.
    The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
    Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors

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