Project Engineer

Role - Project Engineer
Salary - Up to £50,000
Location - Brighton

A leading consultancy in the Automotive industry is seeking a Project Engineer to work on a diverse range of mechanical engineering projects covering IC engines , Electric vehicles , Hydrogen Fuel Cells and other cutting edge technologies

ROLE OF PROJECT ENGINEER :
To deliver systems from concept to production as follows:

• Prepare Engineering Specifications to define requirements in terms of performance, durability, cost, weight, etc

• Coordinate the design, analysis and development activities for a given system or systems

• Manage the system DFMEA and DVP to ensure the system is robust

• Progress the design through the project gateways to ensure that parts are released to support DVP activities and meet production timing

• Manage suppliers of components for prototypes , development and production , including hosting meetings and issuing meeting minutes

• Problem solving and issue resolution to maintain the project timing

• Work to agreed quality procedures and validation processes

• Presenting clear and reasoned status reports to internal and external customers

• Occasional support to sales teams in the development of market opportunities through client interaction and proposal support

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE FOR PROJECT ENGINEER :

BEng degree at 2:1 grade or higher is preferred although other qualifications will be considered.

The successful applicant will have experience in most of the following:

• Previous system or component ownership responsibility

• Experience in a similar role (i.e. PMST , CPMT , Module Leader , Component Engineer , Application Engineer , etc)

• Design and release of components and systems through to production

• Preparing Design FMEAs

• Testing and development of prototype systems through to production

• Supplier management and customer interaction

• Experience of working on mechanical engineering technologies, that may include: IC Engine systems ( Base engine , air handling, fuel injection , pumps , etc ), Electric Drive Units , Hydrogen Fuel Cells

An awareness of , or direct experience in the following:

• Supplier Quality Assurance activities , including APQP , PPAP , PFMEA , etc.

• Manufacturing and production engineering

Experience in some or all of the following: Component releasing , reading and using engineering drawings , FMEA , DVP , Design & Development , SQA , APQP & PPAP , 8D type problem solving , CAD visualisation tools , BOM or ETRS , supplier management