Senior Vehicle Efficiency Engineer (Simulation)

Location Warwickshire
Job type: Contract
Salary: £33.88ph INSIDE IR35 Via Umbrella Solutions
Contact name: Keeley Atkinson

Contact email: katkinson@select-engineering.net
Contact phone: 01245403560
Job ref: 37004994
Published: 13 days ago
Duration: 10 Months (rolling)
Expiry date: 01 Sep 2026 23:59
Startdate: ASAP

​POSITION DESCRIPTION:

  • Applicants should be self-starting and motivated to deliver class leading vehicle efficiency.

  • Strong technical background, with proven experience in engineering optimisation and data analysis.

  • Experience with engineering simulation tools and drawing conclusions from simulation results.

  • Experience of systems engineering / integration – from target setting and decomposition through to component and system performance validation.

  • Ensure the interests of the kinetic energy attribute are represented in cross departmental meetings.

  • Project management skills

  • Confident at presenting to all levels within the company

  • Support the Integrated Energy Management Teams with road load predictions and simulations.

  • Responsible for overseeing physical road load coast down tests.

  • Any other reasonable tasks requested by the Kinetic Energy Management Chapter Lead.

  • Desirable: experience of vehicle and/or component testing.

Skills:     

  • Applicants should be educated to Degree level or HND/HNC level(ideally with a focus on Physics, Mathematics, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering) with relevant industrial experience.

  • Experienced in running simulation tools (e.g. ADAMS, Simulink, GT-Power, Carmaker) and drawing conclusions from the results.

  • Applicants should be self-starting and motivated to deliver class leading vehicle efficiency.

  • Experienced in road load analysis techniques and tools

  • Highly numerate with ability to analyse large, complex data sets.

  • Good understanding of engineering physics

  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to form cross-departmental relationships.

  • Good planning and programme management skills

  • A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas.

  • An ability to stay in control of the detail whilst seeing the wider context.

  • An effective team player who supports team members

  • An individual with the ability to prioritise their workload.

  • Proven experience of managing projects and balancing conflicting requirements.

  • Confident at presenting to all levels within the company and a proven ability to influence.

Education:            

  • Degree / HNC/ HND in mechanical or aerospace engineering or mathematics