Damper Build Engineer

Futura Design Ltd; Stratford-on-Avon; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in automotive engineering is seeking a Damper Build Engineer to join their team. This contract role offers a competitive hourly rate of £27.03 and the opportunity to work on bespoke damper technologies. The successful candidate will possess strong hands-on experience and an engineering background, with responsibilities including managing engineering projects and coaching junior staff. The position requires a committed engineer willing to tackle complex challenges and contribute to innovative product development.

Qualifications

• Experience with Automotive OEM, prototype, or motorsport/specialist is essential.
• Willingness to participate in mechanical trials or skills tests.
• Strong experience in producing bespoke/prototype damper spec builds.

Responsibilities

• Managing projects/processes with limited supervision.
• Coaching lower-level professionals and reviewing their work.
• Analyzing and interpreting testing data for new products and processes.

Skills

Damper Build Engineer

Good IT skills

Experience of running rating measurement equipment

Background in Automotive

Physical, hands-on experience

Education

Engineering degree or other formal relevant training

Job description

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Damper Build Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position until 31st March 2026.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £27.03 per hour.

Duties:

General Engineering Technologists & Technicians support engineers in the design, modification, and improvement of products/processes. Activities include but are not limited to, identifying and recommending improvements/preventive actions, inspecting, testing, maintaining, repairing, and installing equipment and systems.

Monitors processes, estimates costs, makes or verifies calculations, analyzes and interprets data. Tests new and modified products, processes, and/or systems.

Level:

• A Senior Professional (P3) applies advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.

Responsibilities typically include:

• Managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision.
• Coaching and reviewing the work of lower-level professionals.
• Problems faced are difficult and sometimes complex.

Skills:

• Damper Build Engineer.
• Experienced Damper Build Engineer with proven track record of producing bespoke / prototype damper specification builds in a range of different damper technologies.
• Good IT skills, experience of running rating measurement equipment and processing results.
• Background in Automotive, either OEM, supplier or motorsport/specialist businesses.
• Position would be joining a team of Build Engineers working on a double day-shift pattern and so this would be expected.

Education:

• Strong experience in the field with Automotive OEM prototype, supplier or motorsport/specialist.
• Physical, hands-on experience is essential.
• Engineering degree or other formal relevant training/education is desirable.
• Must be willing to take part in a mechanical trial / skills test hand building a damper.

Specialisation Match Notes:

Please review other Specializations in this Sub-family to determine if a more specific Specialization is appropriate. This Specialization should also be used by companies that have generic engineering technologist & technician classifications. Technologists apply engineering principles in the implementation of products, systems, and processes. This differs from Engineers who use theoretical aspects of engineering principles to research and conceptually design products, systems, processes, etc.

Some countries may require Technologists to have a formal certification or registration and/or a formal Technologist Degree to practice as a Technologist. Professional Technicians have a Technical Degree, and some incumbents have a combination of both education/experiences. Para-Professional Technicians are responsible for maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting, and may not have any certifications/education but experience.