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Lead Engineer-Automotive Transmissions

Job in Coventry, West Midlands, CV1, England, UK
Listing for: W3Global
Contract position
Listed on 2026-05-18
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineer, Quality Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 125000 GBP Yearly GBP 100000.00 125000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Lead Engineer - Automotive Transmissions

Location:

Coventry, UK

model: 5 days/week from client location

Mode:
Fixed Term Contract (12 Months)

Responsibilities
  • Ownership and delivery of Automatic transmissions
  • Understanding and supporting the package constraints for Automatic transmissions
  • Working with cross-functional teams to ensure the transmission meets technical and package targets and to deliver detailed designs on time to predetermined quality, cost and weight targets, within DFM requirements
  • Ownership and delivery of Transmission to the specific vehicle programme requirements meeting to specifications, on time and on budget
  • Ensuring design solutions deliver systems that meet attribute targets in NVH, thermal, durability, visibility & performance related attributes
  • Preparation/presentation of material to support external and internal project status reviews
  • Work with Supply chain management to ensure delivery of transmission systems is on schedule for all phases of vehicle builds
  • Perform Value engineering
  • Perform Engineering calculation, Tolerance analysis and stackups
  • Perform DFMEA, Design calculations & design Reviews
  • Perform engineering release in PLM liaising with lead Engineers
  • Preparing design documentation
  • Apply standards/methodologies for arriving at robust design solutions
Knowledge, Abilities & Experience
  • Detailed transmission knowledge and technical experience
  • Experience in designing and development of Automatic Transmissions
  • Technical knowledge & experience of transmission & driveline design, test & production
  • Experience in OEM or tier one component delivery
  • Creative problem-solving ability with strong commitment to quality and attention to detail
  • Strong Engineering & technical background including working knowledge of GD&T, DFM and DFA
  • Basic understanding of quality tools, such as DFMEA, APQP, PPAP process etc
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Pro-active with a very good learning attitude and ability to adapt to a new work/project environment quickly
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent from a reputed Institution / University
Preferred Skills
  • Communication and Presentation Skills, Project Management
  • Software - PLM Tools, MS Office proficiency
Experience Band
  • Lead Engineer - 4 to 6 yr's of experience
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