Lead Engineer – Chassis Launch (Brakes)

Tata Technologies; Warwick; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme with up to 5% employer.

Private healthcare

Group income protection

Employee Assistance Program

Group life assurance

Health cash plan

Job summary

Tata Technologies is seeking a Lead Engineer – Chassis Launch (Brakes) to own engineering for allocated brakes components through vehicle launch and industrialisation. You will guide DV/PV, manage risks, coordinate suppliers, and ensure parts and status align with programme goals.

Role requires strong communication, project management, and brakes/chassis experience within automotive programmes, with responsibility for timely delivery and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in relevant Engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience delivering brakes or other chassis components within automotive programmes.
• Proven project management and issue resolution capability.
• Knowledge of product development, validation and launch processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA and structured problem solving.
• PC literacy: Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Engineering ownership of allocated brakes commodities and associated brackets from Brake pipes, brake hoses, brake pedal, accelerator pedal.
• Drive all engineering, quality and manufacturing issues to resolution
• Ensure DV, PV, sign-off activities and engineering releases are completed
• Support, pilot, pre-production and production builds
• Deliver components on time, cost and specification
• Manage engineering changes and programme risks
• Coordinate suppliers and cross-functional teams
• Ensure vehicle builds are supported with correct parts and engineering status
• Escalate issues where required
• Support launch activities at Solihull manufacturing facility
• Ensure maturation of components in line with programme plans
• Communicate engineering status to Chassis Launch leader

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project management

Problem solving

Brakes/chassis knowledge

Education

Degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

At Tata Technologies, we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering, and validating the products of tomorrow for the world’s leading manufacturers. Due to continued growth, we are recruiting for a Lead Engineer – Chassis Launch (Brakes) role.

THE ROLE

The Lead Engineer – Chassis Launch (Brakes) is responsible for complete engineering ownership of allocated chassis components during vehicle launch and industrialisation, ensuring successful delivery into production.

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Engineering ownership of allocated brakes commodities and associated brackets from the following group: Brake pipes, brake hoses, brake pedal, accelerator pedal.
• Drive all engineering, quality and manufacturing issues to resolution
• Ensure DV, PV, sign-off activities and engineering releases are completed
• Support, pilot, pre-production and production builds
• Deliver components on time, cost and specification
• Manage engineering changes and programme risks
• Coordinate suppliers and cross-functional teams
• Ensure vehicle builds are supported with correct parts and engineering status
• Escalate issues where required
• Support launch activities at Solihull manufacturing facility
• Ensure maturation of components in line with programme plans
• Communicate engineering status to Chassis Launch leader

KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE

• Degree in relevant Engineering discipline or equivalent experience
• Experience delivering brakes or other chassis components within automotive programmes
• Proven project management and issue resolution capability
• Knowledge of product development, validation and launch processes
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA and structured problem solving
• PC literacy: Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Excel and Word

Preferred:

• Understanding of client release and change management systems
• CAD literacy and ability to interrogate CAD models
• Experience supporting BEV vehicle launches

In return for your expertise, we offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including:

• Pension scheme with up to 5% employer contribution
• Private healthcare
• Group income protection
• Employee Assistance Program
• Group life assurance
• Health cash plan

If you are passionate about innovation and want to join a global engineering company, this is the place for you.

Tata Technologies: Engineering a better world.