Lead Engineer-Automotive Transmissions
Job in
Coventry, West Midlands, CV1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-05-18
Listing for:
W3Global
Contract
position Listed on 2026-05-18
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineer, Quality Engineering
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)
- 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
- 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
- Communication and Presentation Skills, Project Management
- Software - PLM Tools, MS Office proficiency
- Lead Engineer - 4 to 6 yr's of experience
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