Vehicle Architecture Lead Engineer - 36277485 (1000)

Vehicle Architecture Lead Engineer | Warwickshire responsible for leading the engineering integration of vehicle architectures, defining technical specifications, and resolving complex multifunctional engineering challenges. This role involves balancing competing attributes, analysing current and future technologies, and influencing strategies to ensure vehicle competitiveness. The position also includes coaching and mentoring junior engineers while delivering high-quality, results-driven solutions across whole vehicle systems.

Duties:
The position is responsible for the engineering integration process for vehicle architectures. Responsibilities include:

• Design and develop the vehicle technical specifications and attributes across vehicle architectures
• Lead and resolve complex multifunctional engineering problems.
• Be able to balance competing attributes and requirements to define the optimum engineering solution.
• Analysis of current and future technologies and competitor products to ensure the future competitiveness of the company products by influencing the companies strategies
• Coaching, reviewing and delegating work to lower-level professionals.
• Problems faced are difficult and often complex.
  

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential:

• Knowledge of whole vehicle engineering and cross-functional vehicle systems
  Enthusiasm for vehicles and their development
• Strong communication skills and ability to interpret technical information
• Good IT literacy eg. ability to create and manage presentations and spreadsheets
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable:

• Previous experience of whole vehicle development and validation
• Previous experience of problem-solving tools, eg. Six sigma methods
• Previous experience of leading technical issue resolution

Personal Profile
Essential:

• An individual who is results driven with the ability to deliver operational plans in a demanding environment
• An individual with the ability to prioritise their workload and that of others
• A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas
• An effective team player who supports team members

Education:
Relevant engineering degree or other technical degree