Technical Lead Engineer

SUMMARY:
This is a key leadership role responsible for leading the engineering integration of vehicle accessory systems, ensuring products are designed, validated and released to meet customer, quality, cost and timing requirements.

POSITION INFO:

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, driving technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Manage engineering resources, workloads, KPIs and project delivery.
• Lead engineering projects involving wiring harnesses, brackets, sensors, electronic modules and vehicle accessory integration.
• Review and approve engineering designs prior to release.
• Drive technical issue resolution using the 8D methodology.
• Ensure compliance with automotive development standards and processes, including SOR, DFMEA/PFMEA, DVPR, PPAP, APQP and Engineering Change Management.
• Coordinate activities between Engineering, Purchasing, Quality, Manufacturing, Suppliers and Customers.
• Participate in customer technical reviews and Product Development Team meetings.
• Oversee product development from concept through production, including CAD models, drawings, BOMs, prototype builds and manufacturing documentation.
• Review customer RFQs, define technical scope and support quotation development.
• Analyse vehicle electrical architecture, CAN networks and discrete electrical systems.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives and manage supplier technical performance.
• Travel as required to support project activities.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Bachelor''s Degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years'' automotive engineering experience.
• Proven experience delivering automotive product development projects from concept through production.
• Strong understanding of automotive development processes, including SOR, DFMEA/PFMEA, DVPR, PPAP, APQP and Engineering Change Management.
• Working knowledge of vehicle electrical architecture and CAN communication.
• Experience with CAD software, preferably Siemens NX.
• Demonstrated experience working with customers, suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong project planning, prioritisation, leadership and communication skills.

The ideal candidate is likely to be either:

• A Senior Design Engineer ready to step into a technical leadership and people management role; or
• An experienced Lead Engineer currently working within an automotive supplier environment seeking their next career opportunity.