Feature Integration Engineer

Futura Design Ltd; Gaydon; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon is seeking a Feature Integration Engineer on a contract basis (Inside IR35). The role oversees that the software feature content for a vehicle programme is clearly defined, delivered and signed off to target, coordinating with Marketing, Programme Management and Vehicle teams through to launch.

The role involves aligning plans with technical domains, managing feature design specifications, and reporting readiness and progress as the programme matures.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of software/feature integration and systems engineering principles.
• Experience planning and integrating complex electrical and software systems in automotive or similar.
• Experience leading engineering product delivery using project management techniques.
• Ability to interpret technical data for business decisions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills across functions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee that feature content for a vehicle programme is defined, delivered and signed off to target.
• Align feature offerings with Marketing, Programme Management and Vehicle teams; coordinate with technical domains.
• Manage feature design specification development and readiness for deployment and testing through to launch.
• Lead discussions with feature owners to capture risks and plans; report status via consolidated reports and feature demonstrations.

Skills

Software integration

Systems engineering

Electrical systems

Project management

Technical data interpretation

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent

Job description

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Feature Integration Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position with a proposed end date of 31st March 2027.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £35.80 per hour.

Duties:

A vacancy for a Feature Integration Engineer has arisen, to be responsible for overseeing that the software feature content for a specific vehicle programme is clearly defined, delivered and signed off to target. This involves understanding the customer experience offering of each feature, agreeing this offering across stakeholders such as Marketing, Programme Management and Vehicle teams and then aligning plans with the technical domains that will deliver it. Throughout the vehicle programme, the Integration Engineer works with the technical domains to manage the feature's design specification development to assess and report out on readiness for deployment and subsequent testing progression through all of its maturity levels through to launch.

The role includes regular discussion with feature owners to collate and understand risks and plans for new features and regularly reports out a full status via a consolidated report, as well as organising feature demonstrations so that the customer experience can be assessed.

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required:

• Good understanding of software / feature integration and systems engineering principles;
• Experience in the planning and integration of complex electrical and software systems in an automotive or similar discipline.
• Experience of leading engineering product delivery using project management techniques.
• Proven ability to interpret and use technical data along with business skills for decision-making.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – able to collaboratively influence across all business functions and at different levels.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office software applications - Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams etc…

Essential Education Required:

• Relevant Degree or equivalent level qualification or experience in a relevant field.