Suspension Engineer

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Suspension Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a maternity cover contract position with a proposed end date of 29th January 2027. Umbrella Pay Rate: £28.43 per hour. Duties: Apply engineering theories and principles to perform complex work in research and development of suspension engineering systems, including the design, characterization, and iterative refinement of suspension devices. Work within an Agile Squad to develop industrialized products. Responsibilities: Deliver the commodity plan to quality, cost and time, including maintaining the Worldwide Engineering Release System. Deliver the Engineering Advanced Product Quality Planning deliverables. Assist in the Management of Change Requests, expenditure forecasting and the relevant supplier teams in support of delivery of the programme milestones. Work on spring and damper module test plans, including detailed planning of test and development stages through to sign off and support Engineering test teams with rectification of issues. Assist in the resolution of issues with supplier component engineering and vehicle attribute teams to develop designs that meet targets. Ensure all appropriate client standards are met through-out design maturation. Meet programme targets for cost and weight Legal regulations and Requirements. Management & Design Verification documentation. Keep all Module documentation up to date including meeting records. Undertake any other work as directed by their Line Manager in connection with their job as may be requested. Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required: Previous experience of managing resolution of business, technical and process issues within a Project Team environment. A good working knowledge of product creation & delivery, change control, product definition and change management processes. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with strong influencing and engagement skills. Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience Requested: Previous experience within engineering or programme planning departments. Ability to interpret engineering drawings and understand GD&T notation. CAD / CAE design and analysis experience preferably with Dassault toolsets. Some experience of delivering suspension damper, coil spring and air spring technologies. Experience of working within agile scrum methodology. Essential Education Required: Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred.

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