Senior Digital Modeller

Futura Design; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An automotive design consultancy in the United Kingdom is searching for a Senior Digital Modeller to deliver high-quality CAD solutions. In this role, you will leverage your proficiency in Autodesk Alias to support a talented design team. The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering or a related discipline, alongside automotive experience and strong communication skills. This full-time position offers the opportunity to collaborate with international teams and contribute to cutting-edge automotive projects.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent engineering related discipline.
• Good data management habits and document preservation.
• Strong understanding and clear logic with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical expert for Class A production Digital Solutions.
• Generate High Integrity data to defined 'A' class standard.
• Support the Studio Design Team and ensure delivery of premium quality CAD solutions.

Skills

Autodesk Alias proficiency in both NURBS and SUBD

Working knowledge of component manufacturing tooling requirements

Proficient with V-Red Design

Understanding of RPT/Milling and Clay Model support

Education

Degree level in engineering related discipline

Tools

Visualisation tools including projector/power wall

Job description

Our automotive client based in Coventry is searching for a Senior Digital Modeller on a permanent basis, 39 hours a week.

Primary Purpose

The job holder will be an expert in the field of technical and conceptual surfacing and will execute the surfacing of a range of interiors and exteriors both in SUB-D and Nurbs.

Main Responsibilities

• Act a technical expert for Class A production Digital Solutions within the Studio.
• Generate High Integrity data as/where necessary - to defined 'A' class standard.
• Supporting the Studio Design Team to enable the delivery of both digital and physical design properties.
• Responsibility of ensuring delivery of premium quality CAD solutions to support Design and Engineering intent whilst meeting key programme timing.
• Be responsible for the surfacing and data delivery for a small team of people for specific components in support of the Design Release Process.
• Contribute effectively to team technical discussions to ensure that the component engineers understand proposed design changes.
• Plan and prioritise own workload and that of an assigned team.
• Support production of physical properties to further develop standards of excellence in Craftsmanship and Design detail.
• Support the entire Design Studio, and external departments of with feasible CAD solutions to design proposals and actively suggest /implement solutions using experience and judgement.

Principle Contacts / Working Relationships

• Role will report to Digital Design Chief.
• Role will have deep cooperation with China team.

Key Challenges

• Communicating with Senior Management and Key Stakeholders to get projects progressed through key gateways and senior reviews.
• Interacting multiple members of the design and engineering teams to produce the best possible designs.

Education, Training and Experience

• Educated to degree level or equivalent engineering related discipline, with relevant automotive experience.
• Good data management habits, document preservation and filing in an orderly manner.
• Strong understanding, clear logic, good communication skills and be proactive.
• Industrial design and related majors are preferred.

Skills and Personal Specification Required

• Autodesk Alias proficiency in both NURBS and SUBD with OEM studio experience.
• A working knowledge of component manufacturing tooling requirements.
• RPT/Milling plus Clay Model support understanding.
• Proficient with V-Red Design.
• Must be able to setup/use range of visualisation tools including projector/power wall facilities to support the presentation of Design teamwork.