Senior Virtual Build Engineer - Automotive (Hybrid, Surrey)

Contechs; England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Contechs is recruiting for a Senior Virtual Build Engineer in Surrey, offering a hybrid working arrangement. You will lead virtual build activities across vehicle programmes, review CAD data and manufacturing feasibility using CATIA, and drive issue resolution with multiple engineering teams.

You will maintain issue registers and dashboards, support build readiness and gateway reviews, and ensure timely delivery of activities in line with programme quality requirements.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within Automotive Manufacturing Engineering or Virtual Build Engineering at a senior level.
• Experience reviewing CAD data and manufacturing feasibility for vehicle programmes.
• Ability to coordinate activities across multiple engineering disciplines and stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and technical reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and monitor virtual build activities across vehicle programmes.
• Review engineering CAD data and manufacturing feasibility using CATIA.
• Identify, document, prioritise, and track virtual build issues through to closure.
• Coordinate engineering resolutions across Manufacturing, Design, Vehicle Development, Quality, and Programme Management teams.
• Challenge proposed engineering solutions and validate evidence of issue resolution.
• Maintain issue registers, action logs, programme dashboards, and KPI reporting.
• Support build readiness assessments and programme gateway reviews.
• Ensure all activities are delivered in line with programme timing and quality requirements.

Skills

Senior level

CATIA

Vehicle assembly

Manufacturing feasibility

Issue resolution

Cross-functional coordination

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

CATIA

Job description

Contechs is recruiting for a Senior Virtual Build Engineer in Surrey, offering a hybrid working arrangement. You will lead virtual build activities across vehicle programmes, review CAD data and manufacturing feasibility using CATIA, and drive issue resolution with multiple engineering teams.

You will maintain issue registers and dashboards, support build readiness and gateway reviews, and ensure timely delivery of activities in line with programme quality requirements.