Body in White Design Engineer
Warwick, England, United Kingdom
Position Title: Body in White Design Engineer
Duration: Contract
Location: Hybrid - 1 day per week onsite in Warwick
CAD design and engineering of Body exterior panel systems
Support cost and weight targets throughout the design process.
Schedule design activities to meet engineering deliverables
Support styling engagement to ensure delivery of feasible design solutions with regard to manufacturing, assembly and homologation
Coordinate with Principal Engineers and Project Managers to ensure technical targets, program timings and budgetary requirements are met
Liaise with the Prototype Workshop to provide feasible design solutions
Support workshop activities pre, during and post-vehicle build
Ensure designs meet all relevant safety and regulatory requirements, and are formally verified to meet these and other specifications
Identify and highlight any areas for continuous improvement
Essential Criteria:
5+ years of automotive Catia V5 design experience
Experience in designing BIW aluminium stamping/pressing OR Aluminium High pressure die casting components
Experience using Aluminium joining, SPR, Rivets, adhesive, welding.
Body structures experience, upper body OR underbody
Design and Release of Body systems
Fluency in English.
Nice to Have Criteria:
Body manufacturing experience desirable
Good understanding of GD&T
Robust, proven feasibility assessment skills within APQP framework including DFMEA, DFA/DFM, DVP,
component planning and PPAP
Experience in lightweight body design and materials technology.
CAD knowledge for assembly and part interrogation.
BIW experience with electric vehicles e.g. Battery tray