Senior Body Structure Design Engineer – Lightweight Vehicle

DRVN Automotive Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice pension

Employee referral scheme

Job summary

DRVN Automotive Group is seeking a Senior Design Engineer – Body Structure in Coventry. You will design and develop body structural components, create CATIA V5 CAD models, and drive concepts to meet crashworthiness, weight, stiffness, and cost targets throughout development.

You will collaborate with CAE teams, participate in design reviews, and support manufacturing launches while maintaining design integrity and supplier collaboration.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering or related field.
• Experience with CATIA V5 solids and surface modelling.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Body structural components and assemblies.
• Create and maintain CAD models and engineering drawings using CATIA V5.
• Develop feasible structural concepts that meet targets for crashworthiness, strength, durability, stiffness, weight, NVH, and cost.
• Support architecture and package studies during concept development.
• Collaborate with CAE teams to assess structural performance through simulation and analysis.
• Participate in design reviews and failure investigations.
• Ensure designs are optimized for manufacturing and assembly; support prototype builds and production launches.
• Work with suppliers to ensure design integrity and quality.

Skills

CATIA V5

GD&T

Team collaboration

Education

Mechanical/Automotive Engineering degree

Tools

CATIA V5

Job description

DRVN Automotive Group is seeking a Senior Design Engineer – Body Structure in Coventry. You will design and develop body structural components, create CATIA V5 CAD models, and drive concepts to meet crashworthiness, weight, stiffness, and cost targets throughout development.

You will collaborate with CAE teams, participate in design reviews, and support manufacturing launches while maintaining design integrity and supplier collaboration.