Techniche Global are supporting leading automotive manufacturer to appoint a
Body Design Engineer
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: Technical and Business centres in Europe as well as Japan and Nissan India support centre.
Qualifications and Experienced 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.