Techniche are supporting a leading automotive manufacturer to appoint a BIW Trim parts Design Engineer for their site in Cranfield.

• Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire
• Hours: Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-1.20pm
• Type: Hybrid working typically 3 days/week on site 
• Rate:  £30.78 per hour. If opting out of holiday pay the rate increases to £35.40 per hour (annual equivalent of £71,800 per annum)
• Duration: 12 months rolling contract

For this role Automotive industry experience is essential. 

The person will be expected to carry out design activities related to innovative technologies / cost optimisation / break through ideas related to BEV (Battery EV) vehicles – focusing on future vehicles as well as current production.

Scope covers platform commodities: Body in white (BIW) and trim components (acoustic and aerodynamic related parts).
  
Further Key Responsibilities: 

• Study technical solutions (benchmark, FMEA, design parts and systems etc), build business case (cost analysis), lead validation and adoption of the new design. 
• Leading/supporting communication and negotiation with internal and external stakeholders including other design sections, suppliers, manufacturing plant, test group, product planning group, project management group etc
• Collaboration with broad range of entities across the organisation and Business centres in Europe, Japan and India

Qualifications and skills:

• Minimum HNC/HND or international equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering discipline. Degree level qualification preferred.
• Experience working with metal pressings and assembly and/or trim parts is necessary.
• Extensive experience in automotive design, minimum Tier 1 supplier, OEM preferred. 
• CAD skill is highly preferable but not mandatory (preferably NX)
• Driving licence valid in the UK/EU is necessary