Interior Design Engineer (885)
Cranfield
£27.00p/h

We are recruiting for an Interior Design Engineer for one of our automotive clients based in Cranfield.
The role requires an understanding of design for customer, design for manufacture and idea generation with a distinct focus on cost competitiveness, functional leadership, data analysis and reporting through the following development phases.
This role will initially be on Lifecycle Projects but is expected to transition to New Model Development.

You will be working for a globally recognised automotive company. This is a long-term contract role. The contract is on an ongoing basis a may run for several years.

Key Responsibilities of the Interior Design Engineer:

Concept
Creating concept sheets and supporting presentation to CVE.
Providing technical explanation of changing content to cost estimators to set the budget.
Generating design estimations for cost of change from benchmark.

Development
• Preparing Styling Feedback of A-Surface feasibility and technical requirement.
• Full parts development and management taking into responsibility for cost, timing and deliv-ery to meet all required specifications.
• Knowledge of all regulatory requirements for each region.
• Capability and experience to develop the most efficient and cost-effective solution.
• Ability to manage, influence and co-ordinate with other departments and suppliers.

New model Sourcing
• Creating RFQ (Request for Quotation)
• Reviewing supplier concepts for Cost and Quality
• Quote and breakdown analysis.
• Validating supplier quotes meet the RFQ and Concept needs.
• Identifying challenge points and queries in the quote to close the gap between quote, con-cept and budget. (Purchase lead commercial negotiation)
• Creating and presenting status to Management.
• Direct engagement with supplier technical and commercial.

New model cost management
• Repeating quote & breakdown analysis at major milestones in the Project digital and physical phase, generating technical queries and challenges.
• Analysing design change and validation technical liability.
• Generating cost reduction ideas to secure product technical and commercial competitive-ness.
• Benchmarking against internal and competitor references.
Lifecycle cost management
• Generating technical cost reduction ideas.
• Benchmarking at part and vehicle feature level.
• Management of supplier activity, and internal reporting.
• Development of cost reduction design changes with supplier
• To Engineer the Commodity to achieve Project KPI's :-
• Quality Targets (Vehicle / Part Performance, Regs, Warranty)
• Cost Targets (Piece Price / VT, Cost Reduction)
• Delivery Targets (RFQ's, Design Release, Off Tool / Off Process)
• Technical Solutions for Development / Market Concerns
• Recurrence Prevention to Support Future Development

Qualifications & Experience for the Interior Design Engineer:

Design / Engineering qualification
Prior knowledge of interior cabin parts / modules including :-
Global Design and development at part / module level
Supplier management (cost / quality and timing)
Meeting regulation & safety performance
Managing and reporting test validation
Managing and reporting part quality / reliability
Technical analysis of market concerns
Managing and reporting adoption timing and delivery
Working as Part of a Cross Functional Team
Must display an understanding of how to engineer injection moulded plastic and pressed metal
assemblies.
CAD Interrogation skills
Time Management skills
An Enquiring & Pro-Active Mindset
Microsoft office (Excel and PowerPoint in particular)
Previous automotive design and development experience
Previous experience of cost breakdown analysis and working in a technical/commercial cross
functional team.
Prior knowledge of manufacturing processes
Valid driving licence for driving in the UK & able to travel globally

Hours & Pay for the Interior Design Engineer:

• Monday to Friday
• 39 hours per week
• £27.00p/h

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