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Senior Design Engineering Consultant

Posted 01 July 2025
Salary Negotiable
LocationWarwick
Job type Contract
Discipline Interior & Exterior Systems
Reference81417_1751379568

Job description

Position Title: Senior Design Engineering Consultant

Duration: Contract

Location: Royal Leamington Spa

Essential Criteria:

  • Having successfully delivered projects from concept to SOP with established OEMs or Tier 1 in the automotive industry
  • 3D CAD & 2D Drawings- Expertise in complex assemblies and detailed 2D/3D designs
  • 3D CAD & 2D Drawings- Establish and refine design standards and best practices
  • GD&T and Tolerancing- Develop advanced tolerance schemes that optimize manufacturability and performance
  • GD&T and Tolerancing- mastering BS 8888:2020 and ISO GPS
  • Material Selection- In-depth understanding of materials for interior production, cost, and compliance
  • Material Selection- Able to propose materials and discuss new design solutions
  • DFMEA & Feasibility Analysis- active participation in DFMEA initiatives and perform comprehensive feasibility analyses to refine designs
  • Surface Design & Styling- Independently manage surface design analysis and change requests
  • Surface Design & Styling- Tool concept design proposals, moulding directions, sliders and complex tool inserts analysis

Nice to Have Criteria:

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration- Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams (purchasing, electrical, styling, etc.)
  • Prototyping & Testing- Plan and execute comprehensive prototyping/testing strategies
  • Prototyping & Testing- Analyse results and iterate designs effective
  • Risk assessment: able to conduct and navigate risk assessment activities on design
  • Regulatory and compliance: Able to navigate regulation and standards for EU, NAR and ROW