Durability & Robustness Programme Leader

Futura Design; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An automotive engineering firm based in Gaydon is seeking a Durability & Robustness Programme Leader. This role involves ensuring customer expectations for durability are met through strategic planning, technical recommendations, and experience in engineering test activities. The ideal candidate will have experience in project management within automotive systems and the ability to solve complex problems. This position is a contract until March 31, 2026, with an hourly rate of GBP33.64.

Qualifications

• Knowledge/experience of engineering test activities.
• Knowledge/experience of automotive technologies or systems.
• Project Management experience.
• Broad knowledge of vehicle technologies.
• Understanding of Durability & Strength principles.
• Project management of complex engineering test activities.
• Experience of problem-solving including application of Root Cause Analysis, 8D, DoE etc.
• Understanding of Systems engineering principles and delivery Microsoft package elements Power Point and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of all Attribute Requirement Targets by Gateway.
• Support the Programme Attribute Team to ensure all technical issues are identified and resolved.
• Detailed strategy and delivery planning for the attribute covering CAE, Road Load Data, Vehicle and System rig tests and driven vehicle DV activities.
• Working with system and component areas to define and maintain cascaded target requirements in support of overall vehicle level targets.
• Work with component engineers and suppliers as required to drive resolution of engineering issues.
• Deliver technical recommendations and test and issue status reports.
• Work on tasks to ensure all lessons learnt from the current vehicle are captured and fed back.

Skills

Engineering test activities

Automotive technologies

Project Management

Vehicle technologies

Durability & Strength principles

Problem-solving

Root Cause Analysis

Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent

Tools

CAD visualisation systems

Job description

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Durability & Robustness Programme Leader to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position until 31st March 2026.

Umbrella Pay Rate: GBP33.64 per hour.

Duties:

This role is within the Durability & Robustness attribute which is part of the wider Driven Attribute Integration organisation of our client. The Programme leader role is to ensure all customer expectations for Durability & Robustness are met with appropriate target setting, design development and completion of whole vehicle verification activities using both virtual and physical test methods.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Support delivery of all Attribute Requirement Targets by Gateway.
• Support the Programme Attribute Team to ensure all technical issues are identified and resolved.
• Detailed strategy and delivery planning for the attribute covering CAE, Road Load Data, Vehicle and System rig tests and driven vehicle DV activities.
• Working with system and component areas to define and maintain cascaded target requirements in support of overall vehicle level targets.
• Work with component engineers and suppliers as required to drive resolution of engineering issues.
• Deliver technical recommendations and test and issue status reports.
• Work on tasks to ensure all lessons learnt from the current vehicle are captured and fed back to the Programme Attribute Team and progressed as necessary.

Skills and Education Required:

• Knowledge/experience of engineering test activities.
• Knowledge/experience of automotive technologies or systems.
• Project Management experience.
• Broad knowledge of vehicle technologies.
• Understanding of Durability & Strength principles.
• Project management of complex engineering test activities.
• Experience of problem-solving including application of Root Cause Analysis, 8D, DoE etc.
• Understanding of Systems engineering principles and delivery Microsoft package elements Power Point and Excel.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge/Experience of AGILE working principles.
• Working knowledge CAD visualisation systems (e.g. 3Dx, TeamCentre etc.).
• Knowledge of whole vehicle engineering and cross functional experience.
• Relevant degree or equivalent.