Techniche Global are supporting leading automotive manufacturer to appoint a Body Design Engineer. 

Location: Cranfield 
Rate: £27.94/hour PAYE plus £4.19/hr holiday and £0.89 pension accrual 
Working Patten: Hybrid, 3 days a week in the office and 2 days working from home
Working hours: 8:00-17:00 Mon-Thu & 8:00-13:20 Fri
Type: 12 month rolling contract 

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.

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 organisation: across Europe, Japan and India. 

Qualifications and Experience required:  

• 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 (experience in both commodities is preferred but not mandatory)
• Extensive experience in automotive design, minimum Tier 1 supplier, OEM preferred.
• Experience of supplier management is necessary
• Experience working with other automotive OEMs is highly desirable
• CAD skill is highly preferable but not mandatory (preferably NX)
• Driving licence valid in the UK/EU is necessary
• English language skills must be sufficient to carry out the work required.