Durability & Robustness Programme Leader

Location Warwickshire
Discipline: Product Development
Job type: Contract
Salary: £34.19ph UMBRELLA
Contact name: Johanna Cowan

Contact email: jcowan@select-engineering.net
Contact phone: 01245403560
Job ref: 36258172
Published: 12 days ago
Duration: 8 Months
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2026 23:59
Startdate: ASAP

​POSITION DESCRIPTION:

  • This role is within the Durability & Robustness attribute which is part of the wider Driven Attribute Integration organisation. 

  • The Programme leader role is to ensure all customer expectations for Durability & Robustness are met with appropriate target setting, design development and completion of whole vehicle verification activities using both virtual and physical test methods.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

  • Support delivery of all Attribute Requirement targets by Gateway

  • Support the Programme Attribute Team to ensure all technical issues are identified and resolved

  • Detailed strategy & delivery planning for the attribute covering CAE, Road Load Data, Vehicle and System rig tests & driven vehicle DV activities

  • Working with system and component areas to define and maintain cascaded target requirements in support of overall vehicle level targets

  • Work with component engineers and suppliers as required to drive resolution of engineering issues

  • Deliver technical recommendations and test and issue status reports 

  • Work on tasks to ensure all lessons learnt from the current vehicle are captured and fed back to the Programme Attribute Team and progressed as necessary

Skills:

  • Knowledge/experience of engineering test activities

  • Knowledge/experience of automotive technologies or systems

  • Project Management experience

Education:

Required

  • Broad knowledge of vehicle technologies

  • Understanding of Durability & Strength principles

  • Project management of complex engineering test activities

  • Experience of problem solving including application of Root Cause Analysis, 8D, DoE etc.

  • Understanding of Systems engineering principles and delivery

  • Microsoft package elements Power Point and Excel

Desirable:

  • Knowledge/Experience of AGILE working principles

  • Working knowledge CAD visualisation systems (e.g. 3Dx, TeamCentre etc.)

  • Knowledge of whole vehicle engineering and cross functional experience

  • Relevant degree or equivalent experience