NPI Project Engineer – Automotive (Low-Volume)

DRVN Automotive Group; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Employee referral scheme

Job summary

DRVN Automotive Group in Coventry seeks a Project Engineer – New Product Introduction to drive concepts to production readiness for specialist vehicle programmes. You will lead engineering and industrialisation activities, coordinating between design, manufacturing, suppliers and programme management to ensure on-time, on-cost and high-quality delivery.

Ideal candidates will have NPI experience in automotive or low-volume manufacturing, with strong APQP/PFMEA knowledge and excellent

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering and industrialisation for new vehicle programmes.
• Strong knowledge of product development lifecycle and manufacturing processes.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and maintain schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate engineering activities to support new vehicle programme delivery.
• Own and track engineering deliverables aligned to programme timing, cost, and quality targets.
• Support cross-functional programme reviews and report on project status, risks, and issues.
• Identify and manage programme risks, implementing mitigation plans where required.

Skills

NPI engineering

Project management

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

DRVN Automotive Group in Coventry seeks a Project Engineer – New Product Introduction to drive concepts to production readiness for specialist vehicle programmes. You will lead engineering and industrialisation activities, coordinating between design, manufacturing, suppliers and programme management to ensure on-time, on-cost and high-quality delivery.

Ideal candidates will have NPI experience in automotive or low-volume manufacturing, with strong APQP/PFMEA knowledge and excellent