Special Projects Engineering Manager

Singer is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation; we are passionate about creating some of the most awesome automobiles in the world. Founded in California in 2009, Singer Vehicle Design is a luxury brand with a global clientele and operations in the US, the UK, and Switzerland. Our mission is described simply as: "A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence."

We are proud to foster a collaborative and supportive environment where people can thrive. As we grow, we're looking for an experienced Special Projects Engineering Manager to join our team and support our “Everything Is Important” culture.

The Special Projects Engineering Manager is part of a small, dynamic team focused on the delivery of exceptional content pushing the boundaries of engineering, design and execution. We are seeking an experienced Automotive Engineer to serve as the lead technical advisor for our engineering team. This person will guide the program from its earliest stage, translating client request, regulatory, and business needs into clear engineering requirements, and will then help program-manage the development of the engineered part through design, validation, and launch.

The ideal candidate combines automotive engineering expertise with a creative mindset, leadership, communication, and program management skills.

They will play a key role in executing each client’s truly unique vision and demonstrating that “Everything Is Important”.

• Identify deliverables and develop plans to ensure that they are met
• Act as point of contact for Special Wish & Project engineering lead. Coordinate with Singer engineering the requirments, function and work information flow
• Lead the initial discovery phase: gather and analyze client specifications, regulatory requirements, and performance targets.
• Translate inputs into clear, measurable, traceable engineering requirements and a documented requirements baseline.
• Define the technical approach, design intent, and feasibility, including identifying risks, constraints, and trade-offs early.
• Serve as the primary technical advisor to the engineering team, setting standards for design quality, documentation, and best practices.
• Review and approve key design decisions, including concepts, materials, tolerances, and manufacturing approach.
• Drive internal teams towards containment and resolution of issues raised from design reviews, virtual builds, and build events to protect the program’s schedule to start of production (SOP)
• Monitor engineering work outputs and deliverables. potential systems and vehicle incompatibilities and opportunities for greater integration, velocity, and collaboration.
• Manage multiple complex programs and deliverables simultaneously, bringing together all relevant stakeholders as necessary to drive progress
• Ensure problems are transparent and risks are identified and proactively ensure that risk mitigating actions are ongoing within relevant teams
• Provide project management support for special wishes and special projects
• Work cross-departmentally with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Design Studio and Commercial teams to ensure business is operating efficiently
• Support team KPI’s and timeline tracking
• Detailed working level issue resolution, with root cause identification
• Support development of work instructions for manufacturing
• Plan, execute, and initiate process improvement
• Collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure deliverables associated with manufacturing and operations processes are tracked and handed off
• Maintain supplier relationships in collaboration with Supply Chain team to ensure timely deliveries for build events
• Ensure that all stakeholders understand the…