BIW & Glazing - Lead Engineer

EDAG UK; Gaydon; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Pension contribution

Hybrid working

25 days leave

Bike2Work

Octopus EV

Job summary

EDAG Engineering UK is seeking a BIW Lead Engineer to drive cross-functional program delivery for BIW and glazing across the vehicle programme. You will own domain ownership and coordinate Design, Vehicle Engineering, Styling and Manufacturing teams.

The role requires a strong background in BIW structures, CAD/PLM (NX/Teamcenter), and leadership of supplier management, BOM and change processes. We offer hybrid working and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in automotive engineering with BIW exposure.
• Experience leading BIW components or full upper/underbody programs.
• Proficiency in CAD/PLM tools, preferably NX and Teamcenter.

Responsibilities

• Own domain ownership across BIW and glazing for vehicle programs.
• Provide DFM guidance and manufacturing feasibility support.
• Manage BOM, ECR/ECN changes, validation testing and documentation.
• Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate supplier management and budgeting.

Skills

BIW development

Leadership

DFMEA & DVP&R

Project planning

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

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

• Great work environment and competitive compensation.
• Playing a key role in EDAG Engineering Limited’s growth and service offering through business development.
• The opportunity to improve status and career development and training in a leading, independent and international Engineering Company.
• The opportunity to work with different vehicle manufacturers around the world on the latest vehicles and technologies.
• Access to a health cash plan following successful completion of probation.
• A 5% employer pension contribution to support your future financial wellbeing.
• The flexibility of hybrid working to support a healthy work-life balance.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays to ensure a good balance between work and personal time.
• Generous absence cover to provide additional support when you need it.
• Enhanced family-friendly support through company maternity, adoption and paternity pay provisions.
• The opportunity to participate in the Bike2Work scheme.
• Access to the Octopus EV scheme to support sustainable travel options.

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.