Lead Automotive Interior Systems Engineer

LUZA Group; Crewe; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HIto Solutions is seeking an Automotive Lead Engineer specializing in Interior Systems, Seating and Restraints to join a long-term automotive engineering programme in Crewe, United Kingdom. The successful candidate will coordinate resources and manage Current Model Production issues through to validated and released production solutions.

The role requires 4–5 years of relevant automotive experience, strong knowledge of interior systems, CATIA/LCA, and fluent English (C1).

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–5 years of relevant automotive engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of interior systems, seating and/or restraint systems.
• Experience with Current Model Production and issue resolution.
• Experience with engineering change management, containment, validation and release processes.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and external suppliers.
• Strong project-management, communication and reporting skills.
• Knowledge of CATIA/LCA and automotive PDM, BoM and change-management systems.
• Fluent English at C1 level or higher.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the assigned technical perimeter and coordinate supporting engineering resources.
• Manage Current Model Production issues from root-cause agreement through to final implementation.
• Develop technically feasible containment and permanent series-production solutions.
• Coordinate engineering changes, design feasibility, validation and release activities.
• Prepare and manage complete 2D drawings and 3D CAD information.
• Identify packaging constraints, interface impacts, technical hard points and additional analysis requirements.
• Define test and validation plans for engineering changes and customer-protection measures.
• Review Design and Process FMEAs and identify additional testing requirements.
• Coordinate prototype builds, physical models, component testing and vehicle line trials.
• Ensure technical solutions meet applicable legislative, quality, safety and homologation requirements.
• Manage formal engineering releases and the required product-data and Bill of Material updates.
• Coordinate activities with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Logistics, Finance, Certification and suppliers.
• Lead weekly technical meetings and provide regular status and timing updates.
• Present issue-resolution proposals and engineering changes to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Maintain project timing plans, open-point lists, tracking lists and cost status.
• Obtain preliminary cost, investment and implementation timing from suppliers.
• Support issue escalation and present complex technical solutions to senior management when required.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Reporting

English proficiency (C1)

Tools

CATIA/LCA

Teamcenter

JIRA

Job description

HIto Solutions is seeking an Automotive Lead Engineer specializing in Interior Systems, Seating and Restraints to join a long-term automotive engineering programme in Crewe, United Kingdom. The successful candidate will coordinate resources and manage Current Model Production issues through to validated and released production solutions.

The role requires 4–5 years of relevant automotive experience, strong knowledge of interior systems, CATIA/LCA, and fluent English (C1).