At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team to innovate and refine suspension engineering systems.
- Company: Leading OEM in Gaydon, known for cutting-edge automotive solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, collaborative environment, and potential for career growth.
- Other info: Maternity cover contract until January 2027 with opportunities for professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on vehicle performance while working with advanced technologies.
- Qualifications: Degree in engineering or equivalent experience; strong communication and problem-solving skills.
The predicted salary is between 28.43 - 28.43 £ per hour.
Our OEM Client based in Gaydon is searching for a Suspension Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a maternity cover contract position with a proposed end date of 29th January 2027.
Umbrella Pay Rate: £28.43 per hour.
Duties:
- Apply engineering theories and principles to perform complex work in research and development of suspension engineering systems, including the design, characterization, and iterative refinement of suspension devices.
- Work within an Agile Squad to develop industrialised products.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver the commodity plan to quality, cost and time, including maintaining the Worldwide Engineering Release System.
- Deliver the Engineering Advanced Product Quality Planning deliverables.
- Assist in the Management of Change Requests, expenditure forecasting and the relevant supplier teams in support of delivery of the programme milestones.
- Work on spring and damper module test plans, including detailed planning of test and development stages through to sign off and support Engineering test teams with rectification of issues.
- Assist in the resolution of issues with supplier component engineering and vehicle attribute teams to develop designs that meet targets.
- Ensure all appropriate client standards are met throughout design maturation.
- Meet programme targets for cost and weight Legal regulations and Requirements.
- Management & Design Verification documentation.
- Keep all Module documentation up to date including meeting records.
- Undertake any other work as directed by their Line Manager in connection with their job as may be requested.
Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required:
- Previous experience of managing resolution of business, technical and process issues within a Project Team environment.
- A good working knowledge of product creation & delivery, change control, product definition and change management processes.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with strong influencing and engagement skills.
Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience Requested:
- Previous experience within engineering or programme planning departments.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and understand GD&T notation.
- CAD / CAE design and analysis experience preferably with Dassault toolsets.
- Some experience of delivering suspension damper, coil spring and air spring technologies.
- Experience of working within agile scrum methodology.
Essential Education Required:
- Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred.
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