Job Description

Project Engineers - BIW/ Closures

Location: Warwickshire

Contract: 4 months initially

Rate: £40+ per hour (outside IR35)

Experience: Minimum 5 years

Client: Low Volume OEMWe are seeking experienced Body in White - Project Engineers to join our team, supporting the delivery of advanced closure systems including doors, bonnets, and rear closures for complex engineering programmes.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design and delivery of closure commodities to meet quality, cost, and timing targets

Manage engineering releases and ensure accurate technical documentation (e.g. FESO, EIDs)

Drive virtual build phases and support physical build activities, resolving issues through to completion

Coordinate and lead cross-functional design and assembly reviews

Conduct failure mode prevention activities (DFMEA, lessons learned, QHR)

Lead root cause analysis for technical issues and implement robust solutions

Work closely with suppliers to ensure manufacturability and feasibility

Define and achieve performance targets through simulation and validation

Manage CAD resource allocation across internal and external teams

Required Experience

Strong background in large, complex metal pressings, including Super Plastic Forming (SPF)

Experience with closures systems, including:

Doors and bonnets

Rear closures

Knowledge of:

Extrusions and castings

Composite materials and processes (SMC, RTM, foam core structures)

Proven experience delivering components within an automotive or similar engineering environment

Desirable Skills

Experience creating and managing:

Interface matrices

Commodity strategies and location strategies

Familiarity with manufacturing assembly requirements and surface compatibility considerations

Experience supporting FMA activities, including the development of rigs and bucks

Why Join Us?

Work on cutting-edge engineering programmes

Collaborate with cross-functional, global teams

Opportunity to influence high-impact automotive design and delivery