Manager - Vehicle Development Engineering

Futura Design Limited; Lutterworth; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Futura Design Limited in Bruntingthorpe, Lutterworth, is seeking a Manager - Vehicle Development Engineering with extensive motorcycle and/or automotive experience. You will lead the Chassis Engineering team within the Global Technical Organisation, managing design, delivery and development of chassis parts across the complete motorcycle.

The role requires collaboration with Product Strategy, Industrial Design, Powertrain, Sourcing, Quality, and manufacturing, ensuring on-time delivery, cost

Qualifications

• 10-15 years' OEM or similar domain experience.
• Experience effectively managing a team.
• Proven track record in engineering design of components and subassemblies across the complete motorcycle.
• Sound knowledgement

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering team for development and validation of chassis components across sub functions.
• Conduct daily flow meetings to manage execution and workload.
• Ensure safety, regulatory compliance within the NPI framework.
• Oversee 3D CAD (Creo) and 2D drawings to meet cost, quality and spec targets.
• Coordinate with CAE, PLM, and supplier teams for design release and validation.
• Review DFMEA and ensure design documentation is complete.
• Mentor and train team members and support contractors as needed.

Skills

Vehicle development leadership

Team management

Chassis design & development

Project coordination

Tools

Creo Parametric

PLM systems

CAD/ProE

Job description

Our OEM Client based in Bruntingthorpe, Lutterworth, has a Manager - Vehicle Development Engineering vacancy where professionals who apply should have extensive motorcycle and / or automotive experience. This position is on a permanent basis.

Job Purpose:

Working in the Product Vehicle Design & Development team, you will form part of the Chassis Engineering team within the Global Technical Organisation managing the design, delivery and development of Chassis Parts across the complete motorcycle.

The Chassis Engineering team is split into 3 sub functions, Aesthetics, Dynamics, Structures. As a manager within one of these sub functions, you would be responsible for the engineering, delivery, design and development to meet the project's cost, weight and specifications. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams like Product Strategy, Industrial Design, Powertrain designers, Sourcing, Quality, and internal/external manufacturing representatives.

The job will require excellent communication to manage a team across UK and India locations. Good workload management and prioritisation are required to support work on multiple new models ensuring robust on time delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the engineering team for the development and validation of components within 1 of the 3 sub functions, Aesthetics, Dynamics and Structures, across all new models.
• Conduct daily flow meetings with the team to manage operational execution and workload.
• Ensure performance, safety, and regulatory compliance within the New Product Introduction (NPI) framework.
• Ensure the development of 3D CAD models (PTC Creo) and 2D engineering drawings to meet cost, quality and specification targets.
• Evaluate designs with the CAE team to optimize performance against input requirements.
• Manage the creation and release of the engineering Bills of Materials (eBOM) in PLM.
• Oversee detailed design checking, drawing quality, and component specifications.
• Verification and checking of Design Review (DR) supporting documentation to ensure all necessary technical details are included.
• Oversee and release Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) for assigned aggregates
• Create and distribute updated design guidelines to drive standardization and knowledge sharing.
• Testing & Problem Solving, manage component and system testing by joint DVP development, addressing potential failure modes, benchmarking, and conducting failure analysis.
• Manage design changes and ensure lessons learned are systematically incorporated into every design release.
• Supplier & Manufacturing Interface, work directly with external suppliers to ensure closure of DFM (Design for Manufacturability) and PFR (Process Failure Review) points.
• Coordinate with Vehicle Integration (VI), Program Management, Homologation, Sourcing, Quality, and Assembly teams to align inputs, project timelines, and regulatory mandates.
• Liaise with internal departments such as, Product Strategy, Industrial Design, Sourcing, Vehicle Dynamics, Manufacturing, Quality and Assembly to align project requirements.
• Manage any contractors or technicians allocated to help with development activities.
• Reasonable for the development and training of the team, providing guidance to other team members where required.

Essential Skills, Experience and Knowledge Required:

• 10-15 years' Experience in OEM / similar domain with hands-on CAD experience preferably ProE - Creo, other CAD systems considered.
• Experience of effectively managing a team.
• A demonstrable track record in engineering design of components and subassemblies across the complete motorcycle.
• Sound knowled