Senior Design Engineer (automotive Surface Material)

Senior Design Engineer (Automotive Surface Material)

Location: Gaydon

Posted: 4 days ago | Expires in: 29 days

Position Description: This is an opportunity for a Senior Design Engineer (Automotive Surface Material) to evolve surface materials and technologies across a number of vehicle programmes, to a point of concept and application readiness. As the material concept(s) mature, the focus will shift to the method of make and manufacturing technologies. Collaborating and partnering with the Materiality Designers, Suppliers, and the wider Bespoke team, the Surface Material Integration team has diverse materials engineering expertise that covers material & component commodities. Understanding the production feasibility of new and existing materials & manufacturing technologies at all levels is essential.

Skills Required:

1. Experience in colour matching of materials, at the point of material manufacturing and implementation into component technology.
2. Experience working at pace with Materials Engineering and in-house labs to test new materials, defining new test specs where required for new materials in the automotive space.
3. Ability to identify reasons for test failures and work with suppliers to re-engineer materials.
4. Proficient in the creation of timing plans and programme managing commodity developments.

Experience Required:

1. A good understanding of product design combined with good aesthetic judgement, colour vision, and colour perception.
2. Good communication skills and the ability to relate to and communicate at all levels.
3. Proficient in the creation of timing plans and programme managing commodity developments.
4. Full driving licence.
5. Experience in the automotive sector is desirable.