Lead Engineer, Product Engineer, Automotive Engineering

Lead Engineer

Permanent position at a market‑leading automotive manufacturer in Minworth. Salary is dependent on experience.

Work schedule:

Monday to Thursday 8 am – 5 pm, Friday 8 am – 2 pm. Site based.

• Lead the design, development and delivery of automotive components and systems, ensuring projects meet customer requirements and quality standards.
• Drive technical problem‑solving activities, identifying design issues and lead teams to implement effective solutions.
• Manage and coordinate CAD and CAE activities, overseeing the delivery of 3‑D models, 2‑D drawings, and engineering documentation to industry standards.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, tooling engineers, and manufacturing teams to support product development, launch activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with design, regulatory and quality requirements while supporting NPI processes, DFMEA creation and production‑related engineering changes.

• Proven experience leading automotive product development projects with a strong understanding of component and system design principles.
• Demonstrable experience managing NPI activities.
• Strong knowledge of CAD design, engineering drawings, GD&T, DFMEA, and automotive quality standards and processes.
• Excellent problem‑solving and stakeholder management skills.

• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays.
• Life assurance 3× salary.
• Company pension with 4.5% employer contribution.
• On‑site restaurant.