Interior Trim - Module Leader

Edag Uk; Gaydon; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EDAG Engineering UK is seeking an Interior Trim Module Leader to drive cross-functional program delivery, cost control and supplier management for the vehicle interior system. You will coordinate domain ownership across Design, Vehicle Engineering, Styling and Manufacturing teams.

You will define, compile and manage validation activities, ensure compliance with regulations, and lead system-level documentation and DFMEA efforts to meet weight, cost and performance targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 8+ years of Interior Systems experience with strong knowledge of instrument panels, center consoles, trims, and vehicle integration.
• Experience delivering automotive systems through concept, prototype, validation, preseries, and production phases.
• Strong technical project management with ability to escalate issues to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Own domain delivery across interior system work packages including cost, timing, and supplier management.
• Provide DFM guidance and manufacturing feasibility support.
• Ensure domain compliance with regulatory requirements and engineering standards.
• Manage system BOMs and engineering changes through ECR/ECN processes.
• Plan and track validation testing and documentation through to sign-off.
• Deliver targets for quality, weight, cost, timing, and vehicle attributes.
• Coordinate DFMEA activities with cross-functional teams and risk mitigation actions.
• Interface between engineering and wider vehicle development organization; manage deliverables per RASIC.
• Oversee domain-specific project planning, supplier management, and budget alignment.

Skills

Project management

Supplier management

DFM guidance

Regulatory compliance

System BOM

Validation testing

Vehicle integration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical/A Automotive/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Interior Trim - Module Leader EDAG UK Gaydon, England, GB

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 Interior Trim Module Leader to join the team. As a module leader your primary focus would be cross-functional program delivery, cost, timing, and supplier management for the entire Interior system 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.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in Interior Systems with very strong knowledge of instrument panels, center consoles, door trims, pillar trims, headliners, interior mechanisms, and vehicle integration.
• Strong technical project management skills with proven decision-making and escalation of critical issues to senior management.
• Demonstrable experience delivering automotive systems through concept, prototype, validation, preseries, and production phases.
• Experience supporting prototype and pre-series builds, including issue management and resolution activities.
• Strong commercial awareness with focus on cost, quality, timing, risk, and programme profitability.
• Proven track record of delivering engineering solutions to weight, cost, timing, and performance targets.