Our prestige engineering client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Chassis Systems Engineer - Vehicle Motion Controls - £44/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire/Hybrid - 6 Months (potential to roll)

Role Summary:
As a Systems Engineer – Chassis Motion Control, you will be responsible for the design, development, and validation of vehicle motion control systems such as electronic stability control (ESC), brake control, active suspension, and steering systems. This role involves system architecture, requirements engineering, functional safety compliance. The successful candidate will support the delivery of the Driver Modes System onto current and future vehicle platforms, from initial Definition through Model Delivery, Validation and Sign-Off for a Premium Midlands based OEM.

Area of responsibility:
- Define system architecture for chassis motion control systems (braking, steering, suspension).
- Develop functional and non-functional requirements based on vehicle dynamics targets and customer/OEM specifications.
- Create system-level models (e.g., using MATLAB/Simulink) to simulate and validate control strategies.
- Translate stakeholder and OEM requirements into system specifications.
- Ensure traceability and consistency across all levels (requirements, design, verification).
- Collaborate with software and hardware teams to define interfaces and integration requirements.
- Work in accordance with ISO 26262 to define safety goals, perform hazard analysis and risk assessment (HARA), and support safety case development.
- Define system validation plans including test scenarios for vehicle dynamics, fail-safe behaviours, and edge cases

Knowledge / Experience (Essential)
- Automotive or Electrical Engineering Degree with a minimum of 6 years Industry Experience (Automotive preferred)
- Experience in Automotive Chassis / Motion Systems and associated features, although strong candidates with relevant system experience from other industries such as aerospace will also be considered.
- Some experience of delivering complex mechatronic systems from concept to production.
- Demonstrable experience of delivering complex projects to quality, cost and time.
- You will have a strong background in systems engineering and requirement management, along with change management tools and processes, version control, control strategy documentation.
- You will have demonstrable experience in Jira toolsets, including but not limited to Confluence and Lucid.
- Experience in delivery of safety critical active control systems and associated software to ISO26262 standards.
- Strong knowledge of control systems, vehicle dynamics, and embedded systems.
- Proficiency in tools like MATLAB/Simulink, INCA, CANape, CANalyzer, DOORS, or Polarion.
- Experience with ECU development, chassis sensors, and actuators.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with strong influencing and engagement skills.
- Proficiency in issue resolution management, including both methodology and application e.g. 8D, Fishbone.
- Full UK driving license

Knowledge / Experience (Desirable)
- Knowledge of vehicle dynamics particularly in the active systems domain.
- Experience delivering complex integrated control systems for a large-scale OEM.
- Experience in MBSE methods and toolsets (MSOSA or similar)
- Hands on vehicle testing in the active systems domain including subjective and objective test methods.
- Understanding of automotive networking, diagnostics and fault handling techniques, and related system development tools (CANalyzer, ASL, CANape, etc.)
- Previous experience with client and their technology/product delivery processes would be an advantage.
- Recognised industry driving qualifications e.g. JLR’s Class 3 / 4PG etc.

Additional Information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.
The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment business.

Customer Ref: 36185688

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Manufacturing BOM Engineer - Release Specialist (x6) - £29.50/hr (Inside IR35) - Coventry - 12 Months contract (potential for yearly renewal)

Manufacturing BOM Engineer Release Specialist is required to be at the forefront of revolutionizing manufacturing processes with the introduction of 3DExperience. Your role will be critical in ensuring a successful transition and enabling the company to achieve new heights of efficiency and excellence. The manufacturing release operations team are responsible for the creation, maintenance and release of the Manufacturing Bills of Material for each phase and gateway of the product through the vehicle lifecycle. MBOM Engineering Release Specialists are responsible for specific areas of the vehicle. They should have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of which parts/commodities are fitted to which specifications of vehicles. They have a direct impact on vehicle build quality and success at the Manufacturing plants.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- Load, validate and release all Engineering Concerns (Change Orders/Change Actions) in DELMIA; coordinate all related documents and obtain the necessary approvals and manage the releases to completion against the project timing.
- Attend regular cross functional meetings including engineering, programme and change management teams.
- Maintain progress reports to their line managers and with the customer.
- Conduct any validation activities needed to ensure releases are robust and accurate.
- Manage the releases to completion and within the programme timing.
- Track and document progress regularly and report out to internal management as well as in customer change control meetings.
- Support team leader and Systems Manager in escalation meetings where required.
- Support the Plants with Alerts related activities and internal deviation process.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, engineering, IT, and operations, to understand their needs and concerns, and effectively communicate the benefits and impact of the 3DExperience.
- Work closely with manufacturing teams to analyse existing processes, identify gaps in the MBOM.

Key Interactions
- Paint, Body, Press, Trim Production and Engineering teams
- PVT team
- MP&L teams
- MBO iERP team

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential:
- Proven experience in automotive engineering release.
- Well knowledge of Navigating Engineering structure.
- Experience or knowledge of driving process improvement activities and managing change.
- Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, preferably in the automotive industry.

Desirable:
- DELMIA Knowledge
- SAP S4 Hana Knowledge
- GSPAS, APT, WERS and VPS Knowledge
- Experience of using Agile methodology, JIRA / Confluence

Personal Profile
Essential:
- Demonstrates client Creators' Code behaviours of Customer Love, Unity, Integrity, Growth and Impact.
- Ability to understand technical bill of material structures.
- Must be able to liaise with Engineering and Manufacturing Stakeholders on a technical level.
- An effective team player, actively develops and supports team members.
- Able to manage own workload under pressure and ensure timed delivery to support current/future production.

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.
The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment business.

Customer Ref: 36070893

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Digital Surface Modeller - £39/hr (Inside IR35) – Warwickshire (Hybrid potential) – 10 Months (Potential for yearly renewal)

Job Description:
- Ability to interpret sketches into digital models
- Experience working as a Digital Surface Designer in the creative phases
- Experience working in an Automotive Design Studio.
- Strong experience in: Alias (NURBs and SUB-D), Photoshop and Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of Design processes within a Design studio environment
- Good PC skills

Experience/Qualifications Required:
- Precise interpretation of 2D ideation, creating digital models that capture the design feel while aligning with engineering constraints
- Creation of high-quality digital models that meet quality standards and adhere to surface theory best practices
- Quick virtual iteration of designs and rapid development of diverse concepts for digital evaluation
- Ability to replicate scan data retaining the design feel and minimal deviation
- When working always adhere to Creators Code behaviours
- Support all design disciplines whilst maintaining a flexible, pro-active approach, with focus on achieving programmes gateways deliverables on time with the correct level of data
- Support discussions at all levels throughout design, across all disciplines, to deliver the required digital models
- Maintaining program documentation for traceability and sustainability in line with team processes
- Support digital Design Reviews presenting quality, realistic digitally rendered models to empower clients in making decisions virtually
- Sharing knowledge to enhance the team's skills through Surface Reviews
- Comply with all Company policies and procedures

Desirable:
Experience in: VRED, Unreal, Maya, Blender
Knowledge of other digital surface development and visualisation software

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.
The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment business.

Customer Ref: 36157101

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Durability and Robustness PAT Leader - £27.21/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire - 9 Months (potential for yearly renewal)

Duties:
This role will aim to enhance the customer experience through the design, development, measurement and balance of customer attributes for automotive vehicles.

The D&R PAT leader role is to ensure all customer expectations for vehicle Durability and Robustness of client vehicles are met or exceeded. This is achieved through attribute target setting and verification sign-off using both virtual and physical test methods.

Key Performance Indicators
- Ensure all targets cascaded and accepted within all relevant Engineering teams
- Develop integration and Design Verification (DV) plans to ensure accumulating evidence through vehicle programme to ensure delivery of vehicle sign-off on-time to requirements
- Ensure delivery and reporting of results of all test activities to agreed DV plan
- Raise clear and concise technical issue reports within 48 hours of identifications
- Complete all sign-off documentation for agreed gateways

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 and delivery planning for all attribute covering CAR, RLD, rig and driven DV activities with status reporting including road load data, analysis and load cascade
- 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 are required to drive implementation and resolution of all engineering solutions
- Deliver technical recommendations and reports
- Support and maintain the Automated Issues Management System (AIMS) and track these to successful resolution
- 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
- Undertake any other work as directed by their Line Manager in connection with their job as may be requested.

Skills:
Essential:
- Broad knowledge and demonstrable experience of vehicle technologies within the automotive sector
- Understanding of Durability & Strength principles with a knowledge of automotive data collection and analysis
- Knowledge of problem-solving principles
- Understanding of system engineering principles and delivery

Desirable
- Project management of complex engineering test activities
- Microsoft package elements (e.g. PowerPoint and Excel)
- CAD visualisation systems (e.g. VisMockUp)
- Knowledge of whole vehicle engineering and cross-functional experience.

Education:
- Relevant degree or equivalent experience preferred

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.
The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment business.

Customer Ref: 36018202

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Duties:
The Opportunity

The purpose of this role is to coordinate the development, testing and verification of new systems and components or commodities into the Cockpit system. The role requires the individual to use the client systems to set up and manage the test plan progression through to sign-off.

The initial deployment will be within the off-cycle development team supporting new technology development & running change verification, requirement updates and generic design verification plan (DVP) process development.

Key Performance Indicators
- To successfully deliver final engineering sign-off of new cockpit content to programme gateway timing
- To set up, monitor, track and report out development progression via RMDV interface

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- Checking all appropriate client standards are met through-out design maturation
- Responsible for managing the test and development plan for several new cockpit programmes
- Managing RMDV (Client management tracking system) deck for respective programmes, setting and cascading targets to relevant areas.
- Creating a detailed test timing plan.
- Creating and updating Bill of Materials for test parts
- Obtaining quotes from suppliers and test houses to complete plan and liaising with value for money team to gain approval.
- Preparing parts for testing, evaluating results, resolving any problems arising, writing reports and filing back to RMDV.
- Liaising with the responsible supplier teams to ensure test plan is on track.
- Involved in managing the departments test & development test budget. Keep all Module documentation up to date including meeting minutes.
- Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested

Key Interactions
- Cockpit Off-cycle squad or Program teams (dependant on deployment)
- Core team
- Supplier teams
- Test facility / workshop teams

Skills:
Essential:
- Previous experience of managing resolution of business, technical and process issues within a Project Team environment
- Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred
- A good understanding of the issue management systems, CAD systems and Design Verification processes are required
- An understanding of Engineering Standards and Test Procedures
- Previous experience organising or supervising automotive test preparation and completion to defined procedures.

Desirable:
- Previous experience with Cockpit or automotive interior component design verification.
- Previous experience within engineering or programme planning departments
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with strong influencing and engagement skills
- A good working knowledge of product creation & delivery, change control, product definition and change management processes
- Knowledge of virtual verification methods (geometrical and CAE computer aided engineering) and reviewing results.

Education:
- Degree qualified (engineering or related) or equivalent experience preferred

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.
The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment business.