Our global motorcycle manufacturing client is urgently looking to fill the following role:

Role context and purpose:
As the Lead Engineer NVH at our Client's Technology Centre, you will be a part of the CAE team and report to the Lead for CAE & CAD.

Key responsibilities:
Your key responsibilities as Lead Engineer NVH in the UK will include, but not limited to:

- Need to take acoustic and vibration measurements, analyse results and present reports
- Create targets for noise and vibration through discussions with designers & benchmarking
- Discussion with internal customers for the required input / output and freezing the requirements.
- Need to assess the output of the test data and justify the behaviours using manual calculation
- Work closely with CAE to validate & update acoustic simulation models
- Work with peers in order to get the best team performance.
- Foresee implications of introduced actions well in advance. Proactively initiate corrective actions

As Lead Engineer NVH, you will be measured on the following areas:
- Develop test methods for modal surveys, noise/vibration transfer paths and comfort metrics
- Support correlation activities with simulation
- Identify noise sources during vehicle development
- Utilise software tools for the analysis of noise/vibration and it’s prediction
- Develop understanding of the noise signature of the Client's cycles and how to maintain and enhance it
- Propose palliative and other treatments to improve the noise experience for the customer
- Work with other members of the Product Development teams to ensure noise considerations are taken into account during concept and development phases of the vehicle programs
- Conduct pass-by and other tests to ensure that the Client's motorcycles meet statutory and regulatory requirements regarding noise emissions

Scope and Impact:
- You will manage a small team of Internationally based NVH simulation engineers
- You will liaise with test and instrumentation teams in the UK and abroad to ensure timely and suitable tests are conducted
- You will liaise with chassis, powertrain, intake and exhaust teams to ensure that the noise/vibration targets are met for future programs

Experience Required:
- You have proven experience working in Powertrain NVH function for 3+ years in the UK
- Strong knowledge in fundamentals of Acoustics / Dynamics principles
- Knowledge of basic acoustic software will be preferable, in particular LMS Test.Lab
- Should be able to carry out acoustic calculations for the given conditions
- Basic programming skill in PYTHON will be preferable

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Agency.

Our Automotive client, who is currently engaged in several exciting and innovative automotive projects, now has an excellent opportunity for a talented and experienced engineer based at their vehicle design, development and engineering centre in the Surrey area.

Responsibilities:
Senior engineers within Vehicle Body Systems and Architecture Design are responsible for design and release of Body and Interior components across all projects undertaken by our client. They are expected to provide innovative technical solutions to meet project needs as well as delivering initial vehicle layout including manikin positioning throughout the concept stage, before switching to design and release of tooling, jigs and fixtures and supporting vehicle build.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities within Vehicle Body Systems and Architecture Design:
• Provide high quality and imaginative technical solutions to project requirements, utilising team input when necessary
• Lead other members of the Vehicle Body System and Architecture Design team, prepare 2D concept sections, 3D part models, 3D assembly models and any associated 2D drawings as required
• Provide input data to CAE and support any other Vehicle Engineering activities
• Liaise with styling to support feasible design solutions with regard to manufacturing, assembly and homologation
• Coordinate with Principal Engineers and Project Managers to ensure technical targets, program timings and budgetary requirements are met
• Liaise with the Prototype Workshop to provide feasible design solutions and support workshop activities pre, during and post-vehicle build
• Schedule design activities to meet engineering deliverables that deliver to required specifications within timescales and budgets
• Present concepts and design status to client project teams, client senior management, project suppliers and internally to Company personnel
• Ensure own designs meet all relevant safety and regulatory requirements, and are formally verified to meet these and other specifications
• Contribute to complete and effective engineering plans and schedules, including planning own activities
• Identify and highlight any areas for continuous improvement
• Mentor and support professional development of all colleagues, particularly junior staff.

Qualifications and experience:
 It is anticipated that you will have 5 years relevant automotive experience at an appropriate consultancy or OEM
 You will be educated to a degree level in a mechanical or aeronautical discipline.

The position is being offered on a permanent basis.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Agency.

Our global motorcycle manufacturing client is urgently looking to fill the following role:

Role context and purpose:
Update and create latest CAD models to reflect manufactured physical motorcycle products using ProE Wildfire / Creo with minimal supervision.

Key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
- Producing high quality 3D CAD models using Pro-Engineer from scratch.
- Creation of high quality 3D CAD models taking physical measurements from manufactured components.
- Packaging of CAD models.
- Managing own time and workload effectively.
- Kinematics

Experience Required:
Ideally have prior motorcycle experience although other sector/commodity knowledge considered.
● Applicant should be qualified to degree level or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline.
● Proficient in 3D CAD - ProE Wildfire / Creo.
● Significant experience in engineering design and in particular, concept generation and packaging, ideally within the motorcycle/powersports/automotive industry.
● Will be able to demonstrate good time management.
● Will be able to demonstrate excellent understanding of engineering fundamentals

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment business.

Customer Ref: 35945

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Division:
Body Engineering

Position Description:
Body Concept and Design Integration is part of the Body Engineering team but has additional matrix reporting into Design. The department is responsible for the Body Offer for all programmes in the formative stages, ahead of Kick-Off until the establishment of Body Engineering Module Teams at Programme Start. The department works directly with Commodity Group Engineers, Designers and Studio Engineers to develop clear technically & aesthetically aligned concepts with overall technical & business inputs to Programmes. They also manage the alignment of Engineering Systems and Content for all 34 commodity groups versus Design Vision to ensure compatibility by Programme Start.

Key Responsibilities:
Body Engineering have exciting opportunities for applicants who are looking to develop their career with a wider context of vehicle development creating geometry

- Generate & analyse CATIA v5 Geometry to create compatible and clear concepts between Engineering & Design
- Focussed many on Body Engineering Commodities but extending into all commodities that interface with Design
- Generate & analyse CATIA v5 Geometry to support study items and decision matrix (Attachment Cs)

Skills Required:
- Capability to use Teamcenter and develop CAD models using CATIA v5 - Required
- Engineering Degree, Apprenticeship or equivalent - Required
- Knowledge of Body Engineering commodities or Design and PCDS v3 process pre Programme Start - Required
- High PC Literacy MS Office, Google Applications - Required
- Collaborative business behaviours, good communicator with passion for our customers and our product - Required
- Knowledge of AVA (Associative Vehicle Architecture) to create geometry - Desirable

Experience Required:
- Knowledge of Body Engineering Bill of Designs - Desirable
- Capability to use ENOVIA and develop CAD models using CATIA V6 - Desirable

Experience Preferred:
- Experience in the Automotive industry
- Good understanding of automotive processes and procedures

Education Required:
- Capability to use Teamcenter and develop CAD models using CATIA v5 - Required
- Engineering Degree, Apprenticeship or equivalent - Required
- Knowledge of Body Engineering commodities or Design and PCDS v3 process pre Programme Start - Required
- High PC Literacy MS Office, Google Applications - Required

Additional Information :
- Role will be primarily be Warwickshire based but may involve visits to other client and supplier sites
- Applicants should have a valid UK driving licence

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment business.

Our Automotive Tier 1 client, who is currently engaged in several exciting and innovative automotive projects, now has an excellent opportunity for a talented and experienced CAE crash analyst based at their Midlands engineering centre in Coventry.

Responsibilities:
Your primary responsibility will be to use Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to perform crashworthiness analyses to help guide the design of vehicle architectures in both metallic and composite materials. The role will include the building of full vehicle FE models and subsystems, loadcase derivation, analysis set-up and execution, post-processing of results to generate design recommendations.

You will be expected to liaise with the design, development, project management, commercial, prototype and production manufacturing teams, technical partners and suppliers to ensure the designs meet the requirements for timing, performance, manufacturability and cost.

Additionally, you will support R&D activities and the development of tools and techniques to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the analysis department.

Qualifications and experience:
It is anticipated that you will be an engineer with 5 years experience in automotive crashworthiness using LS-Dyna software. You should have an engineering degree and have demonstrable experience working within a team environment.

A solid understanding of whole vehicle design is essential as well as a sound knowledge of metallic and composites structures, sub-systems and dynamics of vehicles.

In addition, the following attributes would be advantageous;

• Practical knowledge of LS-Dyna software (essential).
• Practical knowledge of pre/post-processing software such as ANSA, HyperMesh, OASYS.
• Knowledge of European and Federal crash and safety legislation and consumer test requirements (essential)
• Experience of analysing test data and correlation to CAE results
• Development of data cards for metal and composite materials
• Hand calculations to support the FE analysis
• Experience of full product life-cycle activities and ability to achieve cost, weight and technical targets within specified timescales
• Clear and effective communication skills with internal and external clients
• Excellent problem solver, capable of thinking “outside the box”
• Quick learner with good time management skills

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Agency.