£50K/yr to £74K/yr
Coventry, England
Permanent, Variable

Principal CAD Engineer - Body Structures

Posted by Jonathan Lee Recruitment.

Principal Engineer Body Structures

Automotive

Competitive with Car Allowance and Benefits

We are currently working with a world class specialist vehicle manufacturer who are developing a full range of EV Vehicles in the recruitment of a Principal Engineer - Body Structures. The main responsibilities of this role will be to create and manipulate geometry for primary communication of concepts / schemes. The Principal Engineer Body Structures will be able to demonstrate relevant engineering experience, gained from working on module area systems design & development, from concept to production

What's in it for you?

  • An opportunity to work on the development of full EV Vehicles, charged with the integration and design of all forms of body structures
  • A competitive salary and benefits, working within the R&D departments of a niche vehicle manufacturer with a heritage in automotive road cars

As Principal Engineer Body Structures you will be required to:

  • Support the Lead Engineer, Body & Closures in all day-to-day activities
  • Utilizing Catia to lead the development of the 3D models for body structures
  • Engineering BoM development. Cost / weight pack development. Weight BoM management
  • Design surface (CAS) feasibility 'FC' checks. Provide feasibility advice & guidance
  • Engineering hard-point generation
  • Benchmarking of competitor vehicles & reporting of findings
  • Interface with cross functional teams (Package, Analysis, Manufacturing, DVA etc) & implement recommendations where appropriate to create a right first-time release
  • Storing and releasing data into TCUA and PLM

As Principal Engineer Body Structures you will have:

  • A relevant engineering qualification with proven experience in the design of body structures
  • Proven experience in an automotive or motorsport applications as part of an OEM, Tier 1 or consultancy being able to use CAD (Catia)
  • Experience in complete vehicle development cycle experience for body structures

What you will get as Principal Engineer Body Structures

  • A competitive salary & benefits whilst working on highly-rewarding projects in a supportive team environment
  • On-going training & development
  • Hybrid working

Suitably qualified and experienced Body Structures Engineers should apply today by contacting Jeff Lane at Jonathan Lee Recruitment +44(0) or by emailing their CV and covering letter to

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