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Vehicle Geometry Integration Lead Engineer - Closures & Exteriors (Contract)
📍 Gaydon | ⏳ 12 month Contract
We are currently supporting a leading automotive OEM in their search for a Vehicle Geometry Integration Lead Engineer to join their Vehicle Packaging & Geometric Integration team in Gaydon.
This is a key contract opportunity for an experienced engineer to play a critical role in full vehicle geometric integration, working across the Closures and Exteriors domain from concept through to end of life.
The Role
You'll join an established vehicle integration team responsible for delivering clash‑free, high‑quality vehicle geometry, while balancing system performance, attributes, customer requirements and future technologies across the vehicle architecture.
Working closely with Package Zone Leaders, Group Technical Leaders, CoCs and Attribute teams, you'll help ensure robust system integration and elegant engineering solutions within the Closures & Exteriors zone.
Key Responsibilities
Support package zone leaders and group technical leaders across Closures & Exteriors
Deliver high‑quality, target‑achieving and clash‑free geometry
Integrate systems, hardware and attributes into overall vehicle architecture
Develop and propose weight, cost and customer‑optimised packaging solutions
Conduct CAD studies to ensure geometry standards and targets are met or exceeded
Protect vehicle space for future technology and customer features
Resolve cross‑functional geometric and integration issues
Ensure package-owned standards and requirements are adhered to
Work within agile integration sprints, supporting continuous delivery
Essential Experience & Skills
Proven experience in product design within at least one functional area
Strong experience using CATIA V6 for detail design, packaging or geometric integration
Structured problem‑solving and issue‑management skills
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, presentation and graphical)
Broad knowledge of vehicle architectures, propulsion systems and subsystems
Experience using benchmarking tools to support concept and idea generation
Ability to negotiate solutions in areas of technical conflict
Comfortable working to tight timing constraints in a fast‑paced environment
Demonstrated commitment to quality and collaborative team delivery
Desirable Experience
Lead Engineer or launch delivery experience on exterior systems
Experience with vehicle packaging and vehicle engineering structures
Knowledge of OEM systems (e.g. DOORS, RMDV, RTC, Jira, SDots, WERS, AIMS)
Agile experience and use of tools such as Jira & Confluence
DFMEA & DRBFM experience
CAD viewer tools: VisMockup, Digibuck, Teamcenter, 3DX
Experience with CATIA V5
Confident presenting to peers and senior management
Understanding of project planning and delivery to plan
Knowledge of electronic-based parts lists and family trees
Education
Higher Degree (preferred)Do not include the following in your job application, CV, or cover letter:
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