9 vehicle architecture lead engineer jobs found

Position Title: Vehicle Architecture Lead Engineer Contract Type: Contract - 12 months Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire Working Pattern: Hybrid (see below) Rate: £33.88 per hour inside IR35 Role Overview The Vehicle Architecture Lead Engineer is responsible for the end‑to‑end engineering integration process across vehicle architectures. This role sits at the heart of whole‑vehicle development, ensuring that technical specifications, attributes, and system interactions are optimised to deliver competitive, high‑quality vehicles. You will lead the resolution of complex, cross‑functional engineering challenges, balancing competing requirements to define the best overall vehicle solutions. The role also plays a key part in shaping future products by analysing emerging technologies and competitor vehicles, influencing client strategies to maintain market competitiveness. In addition, you will provide technical leadership, supporting the development of less experienced engineers...

Job Title: Vehicle Architecture Lead Engineer Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire Rate: £25.26ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £33.88ph on a PAYE basis Employment Type: Contract (Currently financed until March 2027) Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week Reference: J(phone number removed) Position Description: 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 our client’s products by influencing their strategies * Coaching, reviewing and delegating work to lower level professionals. * Problems faced are difficult and...

A contract position Inside IR35 Hybrid working - 3 days on site. Our client, a prominent player in the automotive sector, is seeking a Calibration Engineer for a contract position. This role focuses on delivering high‑quality powertrain/software calibrations, ensuring adherence to established change-control processes, and managing cross‑functional technical interactions across the calibration lifecycle. This opportunity is ideal for someone with strong technical leadership, problem-solving capabilities, and hands-on experience with calibration development tools, with CRETA proficiency being a mandatory requirement. Key Responsibilities: Accountabilities: Release high‑quality calibrations and provide OK/NOK for release readiness. Ensure full compliance with software and calibration change‑control processes. Core Responsibilities: Execute and maintain software & calibration change‑control activities, including ownership of issue resolution and continuous improvement....

Brakes Refinement Engineer Department: Chassis / Brakes Engineering Contract Type: Contract 12 months Location: Gaydon/ Warwickshire Rate £27.21 per hour inside IR35 The Opportunity The Brakes Refinement team is responsible for the engineering and delivery of a refined braking system, from pedal input through to the foundation brake, across all vehicle lines. The team ensures braking systems meet customer expectations for performance, comfort, and sound quality. Key refinement attributes include squeal, judder, creep groan, wheel honk, brake actuation NVH, and EPB sound quality. There is a strong focus on customer satisfaction, supported by the development of efficient programme delivery methods, including the use of virtual tools and the translation of customer requirements into objective, measurable targets. This role plays a critical part in enhancing the customer experience through the design, development, testing, measurement, and balancing of brake refinement...

Vehicle Integration Package Engineer - (phone number removed) - £33.99/hr umbrella rate Do you have experience in product development within a vehicle integration or packaging role? Are you proficient in CATIA V5 & V6 for detailed packaging design and geometric integration? Are you ready to take your career to the next level in the automotive industry? This Vehicle Integration / Vehicle Package Engineer role offers an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of innovative vehicle design and development. Working in a dynamic and forward-thinking environment, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of vehicle engineering while developing your skills and expertise. With competitive pay and the chance to contribute to cutting-edge projects, this role is perfect for someone looking to make a meaningful impact in the industry. What You Will Do: - Create vehicle concept proposals in the form of vehicle architecture package layouts. - Develop outline component and system...

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Vehicle Integration Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position with a proposed end date of 31st March 2027. Umbrella Pay Rate: £27.03 per hour. The Opportunity: You’ll be a Vehicle Integration Engineer driving the development of new and existing vehicle architectures. Responsible for driving integration of new technologies into new and existing vehicle architectures. Drive functional and attribute target delivery, acting as the voice of the customer to lead any arbitration required. Responsibilities: The technical arbitrator, integrating and delivering the engineering for a defined group as part of the whole vehicle development whilst ensuring compatibility with GRID, the commodity/system strategies and functional targets. Support group  functional integration for given vehicle, to drive out complexity and deliver the most efficient technical solutions. Work closely with Vehicle Attribute Robustness...

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Technical Group Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position with a proposed end date of 31st March 2027. Umbrella Pay Rate: £27.03 per hour. The Opportunity: You’ll be a Technical Group Integration Engineer driving the development of new and existing vehicle architectures. Responsible for driving integration of new technologies into new and existing vehicle architectures. Drive functional and attribute target delivery, acting as the voice of the customer to lead any arbitration required. Responsibilities: The technical arbitrator, integrating and delivering the engineering for a defined group as part of the whole vehicle development whilst ensuring compatibility with GRID, the commodity/system strategies and functional targets. Support group  functional integration for given vehicle, to drive out complexity and deliver the most efficient technical solutions. Work closely with Vehicle Attribute...

Vehicle Integration Engineer - (phone number removed) - £27.30/hr umbrella rate Do you have proven experience in automotive engineering, with a deep understanding of complex vehicle interactions and technical decision-making? Are you ready to drive the future of automotive innovation? This is your chance to become a key player in an exciting and dynamic industry, working on cutting-edge projects that will shape the vehicles of tomorrow. As a Vehicle Integration Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of delivering exceptional engineering solutions while collaborating with talented professionals in an inspiring environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of new and existing vehicle architectures, ensuring they meet the highest standards of functionality and customer satisfaction. What You Will Do:  - Act as the technical arbitrator, integrating and delivering engineering solutions for the entire vehicle while ensuring alignment with strategic...

RLE International is working on behalf of their Essex based Automotive Client, who are currently looking for a Functional Safety Systems Engineer to support their team. Position Description: Rate: £29.59 (via Umbrella PAYE) – increasing to £38.38 after 12 weeks under AWR’s (Agency Worker Regulations) Our client is seeking a Functional Safety Systems Engineer to join their core team in the Essex. You will be a key player in ensuring complex, distributed technologies including powertrain, infotainment, and active safety meet the highest safety standards. Using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), you will bridge the gap between research and production, turning "what if" into "what’s next." As a key member of an exciting team leading Functional Safety activities in Product Development, this role involves working with technology subject matter experts to conduct Functional Safety analysis using efficient model-based systems engineering (MBSE / SysML) tools. Additionally, you will...