Prototype Build Engineer

Job Title Prototype Build Engineer Ref #59228

Date posted

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Country United Kingdom Location Woking Business  area Product Development

DepartmentPD - T&D - TEST OPSPosition level5 - Supervisory / Professional - (L-15)
Working time

Full Time Contract type

Permanent

Working pattern9am - 6pm Monday to Friday Salary.

What to Expect The Prototype Build Engineer is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of prototype and rolling chassis assets through the physical build phase, ensuring vehicles are assembled safely, efficiently, and to the required specification, quality and timing targets.

Acting as the engineering lead within the prototype workshop, the role combines technical leadership, build execution and project coordination to deliver development vehicles that support programme, validation and attribute activities.

The Prototype Build Engineer will lead the planning and execution of prototype build activities, working closely with engineering, design, logistics and technician teams to ensure vehicles are built to design intent whilst managing the challenges associated with developing low-volume, high-performance vehicles.

The role requires a strong workshop presence, providing direct support to build technicians, driving build issue resolution, coordinating engineering changes and ensuring robust build standards are maintained throughout all prototype build phases

What You'll DoThe Prototype Build Engineer is responsible for translating vehicle requirements and engineering releases into executable build plans and workshop activities.

The role leads the day-to-day delivery of prototype vehicle builds, coordinating resources, parts availability, tooling, documentation and engineering support to ensure successful vehicle completion.

Working across all vehicle systems, the Prototype Build Engineer serves as the primary engineering interface within the workshop, ensuring build issues are identified, escalated and resolved whilst maintaining programme timing and quality objectives.

The role has direct responsibility for leading build technicians, coordinating workshop activities and ensuring all vehicles are commissioned, audited and handed over in accordance with programme requirements.

What You'll Bring Prototype Build Delivery
• Lead the physical build, assembly, commissioning and sign-off of prototype vehicles.
• Own vehicle delivery from build initiation through to workshop completion, audit and customer handover.
• Develop and maintain detailed build plans that support programme timing and development requirements.
• Coordinate all workshop activities to ensure vehicle build schedules are achieved safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.
• Manage build resource requirements including technicians, specialist support functions and workshop facilities.
• Drive regular build reviews and prioritisation activities to ensure programme milestones are achieved.

Workshop Leadership
• Provide technical leadership and day-to-day direction to prototype build technicians throughout all build phases.
• Support technicians with complex assembly activities, engineering concerns and build feasibility issues.
• Ensure adherence to build standards, manufacturing processes, engineering specifications and safe systems of work.
• Promote a culture of excellence, accountability and continuous improvement within the workshop environment.
• Lead containment and recovery activities when build timing, quality or specification targets are ineering Integration & Issue Resolution
• Act as the primary engineering representative within the prototype build workshop.
• Work closely with design, development and attribute engineering teams to resolve build issues and improve vehicle maturity.
• Lead investigation, containment and resolution of vehicle build concerns, ensuring issues are documented and tracked to closure.
• Manage engineering changes and specification deviations, ensuring all modifications are approved, documented and communicated.
• Support Design Reviews, Build Reviews, DFMEA and cross-functional engineering activities to improve manufacturability and vehicle quality.

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