Vehicle Integration Engineer

Overview

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon is searching for a Vehicle Integration Engineer – Accessories to join their team, inside IR35. This is a contract position with a proposed end date of 31st March 2027. Umbrella Pay Rate: £27.03 per hour.

What to expect:
You will drive the development of new and existing vehicle architectures. You will be responsible for leading the integration of new technologies within that zone into new and existing vehicle architectures, driving functional and attribute target delivery, acting as the voice of the customer to lead any arbitration required.

• Lead as the technical arbitrator, integrating and delivering the engineering for the whole vehicle while ensuring compatibility with GRID, commodity/system strategies and functional targets.
• Lead Group functional integration for a given vehicle, to drive out complexity and deliver the most efficient technical solutions.
• Work closely with the Vehicle Attribute Robustness team to deliver embedded design quality, service and manufacturing requirements.
• Drive vehicle technical data progression (CAD, DV, AIMS, Build, Test & Releasing etc.) with groups and interfacing team leads.
• Oversee alignment on, and delivery of, Minimum Viable Product into both virtual and physical verification and validation through the life of the programme.
• Drive cross-group obstacle resolution and timely escalation to nameplate and/or Architecture VEM as required.
• Ensure prompt escalation of technical blockers/incompatibilities to Vehicle/Chapter/Enterprise leadership via the Obstacle process.
• Support study & Agile spike activities to solve complex engineering problems.

• Automotive technical knowledge and extensive experience of complex interactions, including technical analysis and decision-making.
• Demonstrated advanced technical depth into vehicle, system and component detailed design, development and delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal technical communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Experience leading teams to solve complex technical issues using a structured approach such as 8D and/or Six Sigma.
• Project management experience delivering against a complex set of programme technical deliverables.
• Customer-first mindset, ability to build credibility and trust, and strong influencing and engagement skills.
• Experience and enthusiasm for new ideas and key industry developments.
• Comfortable with Agile and a champion of its principles.
• Leadership and management skills to motivate, develop and lead cross-functional and functional teams.

• PGL (Program Group Lead) for the given zone.
• PGL/TGL for interfacing zones.
• STGL & VEM.
• Engineering Delivery Director.
• Technology Center Leads.
• Architecture & Vehicle Programme Product Owners (POs).
• Lead Engineers, Engineering Delivery, Design.
• External suppliers/partner specialists for technical collaboration.

100% onsite. Travel across Warwickshire to other sites may be required.

GBP 54,000 – 60,000 per year.

5 years required.