Vehicle Integration Engineer - Current Engineering & Quality - 37098003 (1219)

Join a globally recognised luxury automotive manufacturer at the forefront of vehicle innovation and quality. As a Vehicle Integration Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering next-generation vehicle architectures, leading the integration of complex systems to ensure performance, quality, and customer expectations are met. This is a high-impact opportunity to work across cutting-edge technologies, driving cross-functional collaboration and solving complex engineering challenges within a fast-paced, Agile environment.

Location: Warwickshire (Full-time office-based, with occasional travel)
Department: Vehicle Engineering

The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity for a Vehicle Integration Engineer to take a leading role in the development and integration of new and existing vehicle architectures.
You will act as a key technical leader, responsible for integrating new technologies into vehicle programmes while ensuring alignment with functional targets, system strategies, and overall vehicle performance. This role requires strong cross-functional collaboration and the ability to act as the "voice of the customer" when making technical decisions and trade-offs. Key Responsibilities

• Lead and drive the integration of engineering solutions across the full vehicle
• Act as the technical authority and arbitrator to ensure compatibility across systems, architectures, and strategies
• Deliver functional and attribute targets while reducing complexity and optimising technical solutions
• Collaborate with vehicle attribute and quality teams to ensure robust design, serviceability, and manufacturability
• Drive progression of key technical deliverables (CAD, validation, builds, testing, and release activities)
• Oversee delivery of Minimum Viable Product (MVP) through virtual and physical validation phases
• Lead cross-functional issue resolution, ensuring timely escalation of technical risks and blockers
• Support advanced engineering studies and agile problem-solving activities for complex challenges
• Engage with internal teams and external partners to support delivery of strategic technologies

Key Skills & Experience
Essential

• Strong automotive engineering background with experience across vehicle, system, and component integration
• Proven ability to analyse complex technical interactions and make informed engineering decisions
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges (e.g. using 8D, Six Sigma or similar methodologies)
• Project management experience delivering against complex programme milestones
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills
• Ability to challenge constructively and build credibility across engineering teams
• Experience working within agile environments and applying agile principles
• Customer-focused mindset with a passion for delivering high-quality vehicle experiences
• Demonstrated leadership capability with the ability to motivate and guide teams

Desirable

• Experience working on full vehicle programmes within OEM or Tier 1 environments
• Exposure to advanced vehicle architectures and emerging automotive technologies