BIW & Glazing - Lead Engineer

EDAG Engineering Limited; Gaydon; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Part time

Job summary

EDAG Engineering Limited is seeking a BIW Lead Engineer in the UK to drive cross-functional program delivery for BIW and glazing systems. You will manage cost, timing, supplier engagement, and DFMEA activities across vehicle programmes.

The role requires a strong BIW background, 8+ years in automotive engineering, and proficiency with CAD/PLM tools such as Siemens NX and Teamcenter. The contract is 6 months with extension potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related.
• Minimum 8 years automotive engineering experience with BIW exposure.
• Proven leadership of BIW components/subsystems or full BIW programmes.
• Strong knowledge of BIW structures, sheet metal design and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with CAD/PLM tools (Siemens NX, Teamcenter).

Responsibilities

• Own domain delivery for BIW & glazing across vehicle programmes.
• Provide DFM guidance and manufacturing feasibility support.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and engineering standard adherence.
• Manage system BOM, ECR/ECN changes, and documentation.
• Lead DFMEA activities and cross-functional risk mitigation.
• Coordinate project planning, supplier management, and budget control.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Terms: Initial 6-month contract, with the possibility of an extension. We are flexible on the engagement structure and open to both fixed-term employment and freelance/independent contractor agreements.

EDAG Engineering UK is a small but growing collaborative team who are currently focusing on some key UK Customers whilst at the same time having access to large multidisciplinary teams globally. Within the group, we are over 9,000 employees located across the world whose core business is to provide engineering solutions to major automotive companies and their suppliers.

We are looking for a BIW Lead Engineer to join the team. As a Lead Engineer your primary focus would be cross-functional program delivery, cost, timing, and supplier management for the entire BIW & Glazing of a vehicle programme.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for domain ownership, supporting Design Engineering, Vehicle Engineering, Styling, and Manufacturing teams.
• Responsible for providing domain-specific Design for Manufacture (DFM) guidance and manufacturing feasibility support.
• Responsible for domain-specific legislative compliance, regulatory requirements, and engineering standards.
• Responsible for complete system BOM structuring and management of engineering changes through the ECR/ECN process.
• Responsible for defining, compiling, and managing Validation testing and documentation activities, including virtual and physical validation, through to 100% sign-off.
• Responsible for delivering system targets for quality, perceived quality, weight, cost, timing, and vehicle attribute requirements.
• Complete and maintain system-level deliverables and technical documentation at each vehicle development milestone.
• Complete and manage domain-specific DFMEA activities, coordinating cross-functional engineering teams and risk mitigation actions.
• Act as the primary interface between engineering team and the wider vehicle development organisation, managing deliverables in accordance with project RASIC.
• Responsible for domain-specific project planning, supplier management, programme delivery, and budget control in line with Vehicle/Product Development process requirements.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of automotive engineering experience, with significant exposure to BIW development.
• Proven experience leading BIW component, subsystem, or complete upperbody/underbody programmes.
• Strong knowledge of BIW structures, sheet metal design, joining technologies, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with automotive CAD and PLM tools, preferably Siemens NX and Teamcenter.
• Good understanding of vehicle architecture, packaging, and structural integration requirements.
• Experience in DFMEA, DVP&R, APQP, PPAP, and engineering change management processes.
• Knowledge of body construction methods including spot welding, laser welding, bonding, riveting, and hemming.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and project planning skills.
• Experience supporting vehicle launch activities and working within OEM product development frameworks

Work on innovative and high-profile automotive and engineering programmes with leading OEMs and industry partners.

Benefits available upon successful application and subject to terms of agreement.

Successful contractors become part of EDAG's preferred talent network and are considered for future project opportunities across a range of engineering disciplines.

EDAG Engineering Limited is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.