Suspension Engineer
27.21 Annual
Job Title: Suspension Engineer
Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire
Rate: 27.21ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or 20.35ph PAYE
Employment Type: Contract (31.3.26)
Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week
- Apply engineering theories and principles to perform complex work in research and development of suspension engineering systems, including the design, characterization and iterative refinement of suspension devices.
- Work within an Agile Squad to develop industrialized products.
Responsibilities typically include:
- Deliver the commodity plan to quality, cost and time, including maintaining the Worldwide Engineering Release System.
- Deliver the Engineering Advanced Product Quality Planning deliverables.
- Assist in the Management of Change Requests, expenditure forecasting and the relevant supplier teams in support of delivery of the programme milestones.
- Work on spring and damper module test plans, including detailed planning of test and development stages through to sign off and support Engineering test teams with rectification of issues.
- Assist in the resolution of issues with supplier component engineering and vehicle attribute teams to develop designs that meet targets.
- Ensure all appropriate client standards are met through-out design maturation.
- Meet programme targets for cost and weight Legal regulations and Requirements Management & Design Verification documentation.
- Keep all Module documentation up to date including meeting records.
- Undertake any other work as directed by their Line Manager in connection with their job as may be requested.
Skills: Essential:
- Previous experience of managing resolution of business, technical and process issues within a Project Team environment.
- A good working knowledge of product creation & delivery, change control, product definition and change management processes.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with strong influencing and engagement skills.
Desirable:
- Previous experience within engineering or programme planning departments.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and understand GD&T notation CAD / CAE design and analysis experience preferably with Dassault toolsets.
- Some experience of delivering suspension damper, coil spring and air spring technologies.
- Experience of working within agile scrum methodology.
Education:
- Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred.
Additional Information:
This role is INSIDE IR35