Suspension Engineer

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Suspension Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position until 31st March 2026.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £27.03 per hour.

Duties:

• Apply engineering theories and principles to perform complex work in research and development of suspension engineering systems, including the design, characterization, and iterative refinement of suspension devices.
• Work within an Agile Squad to develop industrialized products.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver the commodity plan to quality, cost and time, including maintaining the Worldwide Engineering Release System.
• Deliver the Engineering Advanced Product Quality Planning deliverables.
• Assist in the Management of Change Requests, expenditure forecasting and the relevant supplier teams in support of delivery of the programme milestones.
• Work on spring and damper module test plans, including detailed planning of test and development stages through to sign off and support Engineering test teams with rectification of issues.
• Assist in the resolution of issues with supplier component engineering and vehicle attribute teams to develop designs that meet targets.
• Ensure all appropriate client standards are met through-out design maturation.
• Meet programme targets for cost and weight Legal regulations and Requirements.
• Management & Design Verification documentation.
• Keep all Module documentation up to date including meeting records.
• Undertake any other work as directed by their Line Manager in connection with their job as may be requested.

Essential Skills Required:

• Previous experience of managing resolution of business, technical and process issues within a Project Team environment.
• A good working knowledge of product creation & delivery, change control, product definition and change management processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with strong influencing and engagement skills.

Desirable Skills Requested:

• Previous experience within engineering or programme planning departments.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and understand GD&T notation CAD / CAE design and analysis experience preferably with Dassault toolsets.
• Some experience of delivering suspension damper, coil spring and air spring technologies.
• Experience of working within agile scrum methodology.

Education Required:

• Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred.