Body in White Design Engineer - Surrey, United Kingdom - CONTECHS

    CONTECHS
    CONTECHS Surrey, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Job Description

    Position Title: Body in White Design Engineer

    Duration: Contract

    Location: Hybrid, 1 day per week onsite in Woking, Surrey

    Essential Criteria:

    • 5+ years of automotive Catia V5 design experience
    • Experience in designing BIW Composite panels
    • Body structures experience
    • Design and Release of Body systems
    • Fluency in English.

    Nice to Have Criteria:

    • Previous Client experience
    • Body manufacturing experience desirable
    • Good understanding of GD&T
    • Robust, proven feasibility assessment skills within APQP framework including DFMEA, DFA/DFM, DVP, component planning and PPAP
    • Experience in lightweight body design and materials technology.
    • CAD knowledge for assembly and part interrogation.

    Additional Information:

    • Contract, with occasional travel to site.
    • CAD design and engineering of Body exterior panel systems
    • Support cost and weight targets throughout the design process.
    • Schedule design activities to meet engineering deliverables
    • Support styling engagement to ensure delivery of feasible design solutions with regard to manufacturing, assembly and homologation
    • Coordinate with Principal Engineers and Project Managers to ensure technical targets, program timings and budgetary requirements are met
    • Liaise with the Prototype Workshop to provide feasible design solutions
    • Support workshop activities pre, during and post-vehicle build
    • Ensure designs meet all relevant safety and regulatory requirements, and are formally verified to meet these and other specifications
    • Identify and highlight any areas for continuous improvement