Lead EDS Engineer

Lead EDS Engineer - Gaydon

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Lead EDS Design Engineer. The successful Lead EDS Engineer will be working for a specialist harness manufacturer who are the market leader in Europe and one of the world's premier providers of standardized and customer-specific wiring systems for the automotive industry. You will receive all the benefits of a top employer committed to further development, and product innovation.

What you will do
As Lead EDS Engineer;

• Support the project team leader to ensure technical deliverables are achieved
• Technical lead for an assigned project, including giving overall technical direction to a small team of EDS engineers
• Ensure that technical direction, and delivered products are compliant with customer (SDS) and internal design standards
• Responsible for the validation and robustness of the delivered harness designs, including support for DVP reporting
• Ensure that technical direction is optimised for internal best practice, especially with regards to DFM and quality assurance
• Co-ordinate support for manufacturing
• Lead customer facing technical reviews, including presenting proposals, and negotiating preferred design solutions

What you will need
As Lead EDS Engineer;

• Demonstrable understanding of technical / engineering documentation (e.g. circuit diagrams and harness drawings.
• Educated to HND/degree level, in a relevant engineering discipline
• Demonstrable understanding of electrical principles, and vehicle electrical systems
• Ability to organise multiple workstreams and achieve parallel deliverables
• Excellent communication & negotiation skills
• Experience in a vehicle manufacturing environment, preferably in a design support role
• Knowledge of harness manufacturing processes and best practice in 'design for manufacture'
• Prepared to travel to Customer and Supplier sites worldwide

What you will get
As Lead EDS Engineer;

• A very competitive salary & benefits including annual bonus, pension & healthcare
• The opportunity to work on a range of fast moving and challenging projects
• Professional development in EDS & Management training, higher qualification support
• Career progression
• Early finish on Friday

To apply for this role please contact Rachel Meacham.