Lead Engineer - Vehicle Packaging

JR United Kingdom; Coventry; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive group in Coventry is seeking a Lead Engineer in Vehicle Packaging. This role involves managing vehicle integration, supporting design teams, and ensuring compliance with automotive legislation. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and experience in vehicle design. Join a diverse and innovative team committed to excellence in engineering and customer experience.

Benefits

33 Days Holidays

Pension

Employee Referral Scheme

Qualifications

• Lead level experience in Vehicle Packaging discipline.
• Strong understanding of CAD and CAE literacy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the packaging and integration across vehicle programmes.
• Support projects through the design process.
• Mentor engineers within your team.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Catia V5

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Client:

DRVN Automotive Group

Location:

coventry, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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Job Description:

Lead Engineer – Vehicle Packaging

Coventry

The DRVN Automotive Group are recruiting exclusively for a Lead Engineer – Vehicle Packaging.

You will have proven experience in leading the packaging and integration across multiple vehicle programmes, taking responsibility and managing the sub zones, providing packaging support to the wider design & engineering teams.

Overview of the Role

• Holidays: 33 Days
• Pension
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Location – Coventry

Company Overview

The DRVN Automotive Group are a sector leading automotive group, specialising in the design, manufacture, and distribution of luxury automotive brands, recognised globally for our commitment to innovation, quality, and engineering, centred around a world-class customer experience.

The group have made some major recent announcements to launch some of Ford Motor Company’s most historically significant icons kick starting with the RS200 and MK1 Escort, giving engineers an amazing platform to not only showcase their engineering and design skills across various disciplines, but to work on the most amazing modernisation programmes ever to be seen.

Responsibilities

• Company Policies: Manage and follow the quality, health, safety, and welfare policies of the company
• Lead the packaging and integration across a vehicle programme, ensuring compatibility of systems
• Support for styling feasibility on a full vehicle project, providing packaging/manufacturing information enabling styling to resolve production issues and confirm hard points
• Take responsibility for a vehicle and manage the sub zones, providing packaging support to the wider design & engineering teams
• Have a general understanding of Automotive legislation and be able to drive the vehicle layout with respect to items such as vision angles, head impact zones and other key criteria.
• Support projects in its initial stage and follow the project through the design process
• Support the department manager to meet programme/project targets and be a primary interface to the team
• Lead the team through idea generation and problem resolution through day-to-day working and structured Design Reviews. Guide engineers implementing GD&T into designs
• Work closely with the Engineering Analysis team (FEA) to meet design targets and drive the most cost-effective solutions
• Work closely with Manufacturing to agree feasible manufacturing solutions and to control the engineering change process. Ensure Design for Manufacture (DFM) philosophy is integrated into designs
• Communicate with the department manager to ensure you have the required level of support and help when required
• Support Programme team to ensure project deliverables are achieved
• Maintain communication with internal and external customers on a regular basis
• Lead the sign off process for whole vehicle package in line with NPI guidelines
• Participate in formal and on the job training which will be provided regards the use of software and design techniques.
• Support and mentor the engineers within your team with your experience and knowledge
• Engineering degree or equivalent within a relevant subject
• The vehicle packaging engineer will be experienced in vehicle design and manufacturing techniques to ensure support on multiple projects
• Lead level experience and Knowledge within the Vehicle Packaging discipline
• Strong Understanding of CAD and CAE Literacy using Catia V5
• High level of Engineering design knowledge
• Ability and awareness of design to manufacturing process
• Understanding importance of managing engineering change requests and claim management
• Ability to work efficiently within your role
• Understanding of budget management
• Excels in organisational skills and time management
• A drive to learn and improve at every opportunity
• Willingness to support others
• Positive attitude towards mastering challenges and changes.
• Experience preparing and managing a budget
• Experience of leading a team of engineers

Please note we do not provide sponsorships to those who require it and will only accept applications from those who have full rights to work in the UK with no restrictions and IDLR status. Please provide status on applications.

Our inclusive workplace welcomes and values all candidates from all backgrounds, we believe that diversity enhances our ability to innovate and serve our customers effectively. We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to create an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and able to bring their authentic selves to work. If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.