Research & Development Engineer - 37411334 (1319)
Warwick, Warwickshire
Other Specialisms » Product Design
Competitive salary
Part time / Contract
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An exciting opportunity for a Research & Development Engineer to join a leading automotive engineering team in Warwickshire, supporting the development of innovative products, technologies, and engineering solutions. This role focuses on research, product development, design validation, technical analysis, and project delivery, ensuring new products meet quality, performance, cost, and regulatory requirements. Ideal for candidates with experience in R&D, product development, engineering innovation, testing, and cross-functional project management within automotive or advanced engineering environments.
Location: Warwickshire
Duties
Responsible for improving or developing new products, components, equipment, systems, technologies, or processes including:
- Ensuring that research and design methodologies meet established scientific and engineering standards
- Assisting with formulating business plans and budgets for product development
- Analysing quality/safety test results to ensure compliance with internal and external standards
- Keeping abreast of new developments in the industry and translating those developments into new and viable options for the organisation and customers
- Organising technical presentations to customers and/or industry groups
- Monitoring product development outcomes to ensure technical, functional, cost, and timing targets are met In some organisations, may be responsible for managing product regulatory approval process
Responsibilities typically include:
- Managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision.
- Coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals.