Durability & Robustness Programme Leader – 36258172 (990)
Warwick, Warwickshire
Automotive Engineering » Vehicle Engineering
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Part time / Contract
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Join a world-renowned automotive brand in Warwickshire as a Physical Controls Human Factors Engineer, driving excellence in ergonomic and user interface design. You'll support the development of physical user controls by applying human factors principles, analysing quality and user data, conducting assessments (e.g., human error, workload), and ensuring alignment with product and UX teams. Ideal for candidates with a background in ergonomics, human-machine interaction, or product design and a passion for enhancing in-vehicle user experience.
Duties:This role is within the Durability & Robustness attribute which is part of the wider Driven Attribute Integration organisation. The Programme leader role is to ensure all customer expectations for Durability & Robustness are met with appropriate target setting, design development and completion of whole vehicle verification activities using both virtual and physical test methods.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- Support delivery of all Attribute Requirement targets by Gateway
- Support the Programme Attribute Team to ensure all technical issues are identified and resolved
- Detailed strategy & delivery planning for the attribute covering CAE, Road Load Data, Vehicle and System rig tests & driven vehicle DV activities
- Working with system and component areas to define and maintain cascaded target requirements in support of overall vehicle level targets
- Work with component engineers and suppliers as required to drive resolution of engineering issues
- Deliver technical recommendations and test and issue status reports
- Work on tasks to ensure all lessons learnt from the current vehicle are captured and fed back to the Programme Attribute Team and progressed as necessary
- Knowledge/experience of engineering test activities
- Knowledge/experience of automotive technologies or systems
- Project Management experience
Required:
- Broad knowledge of vehicle technologies
- Understanding of Durability & Strength principles
- Project management of complex engineering test activities
- Experience of problem solving including application of Root Cause Analysis, 8D, DoE etc.
- Understanding of Systems engineering principles and delivery
- Microsoft package elements Power Point and Excel
- Knowledge/Experience of AGILE working principles
- Working knowledge CAD visualisation systems (e.g. 3Dx, TeamCentre etc.)
- Knowledge of whole vehicle engineering and cross functional experience
- Relevant degree or equivalent experience preferred