Customer Ref: 36149376

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

CAE Analyst - LS-Dyna - £29/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire (hybrid potential) - 9 Months (potential for yearly renewal)

In this role, you will support the CAE design verification programme activities within D&R and have an opportunity to develop modelling techniques for more efficient and accurate simulations.

Key Performance Indicators
- Support the DVP for D&R with risk assessment to the vehicle programme based on CAD and CAE analysis for aspects such as Sand Dune Impact, Step Down and Block Strike
- Support Issue resolution identified in physical testing with CAE to guide and suggest potential solutions
- Improvements to existing CAE methods, both in terms of accuracy and efficiency

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- Support development of Automotive Components/Systems using engineering knowledge and experience combined with Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) techniques, to meet Durability and Robustness performance targets
- Run CAE analysis, summarise results and feedback conclusions to colleagues
- Propose improvements to existing modelling methods
- Develop efficiency tools for automatic pre- and post-processing of simulations
- Support projects and teams including the feedback of results as required through design / project reviews
- Support and present at design reviews with key stakeholders: Centre of Competence, component design teams, PAT teams, packaging teams, Programme teams
- Liaise with all internal customers of our business as well as offshore operations where necessary
- Support the continual development of tools and techniques which enhance capability, improve quality and robustness of Virtual models
- Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested

Key Interactions
-CAE Engineers
-D&R PAT leaders
-Test Engineers
-Vehicle Integration Manager
-Vehicle Engineering Manager Knowledge,

Skills and Experience Essential:
- Relevant degree (in Mechanical Engineering or similar)
- 5+ years’ experience in LS-Dyna Explicit simulations in automotive industry
- Very good knowledge of LS-Dyna solver
- Ability to work independently on full vehicle models
- Previous experience of supporting engineering or analytical projects
- Competent in the use of CAE meshing tools such as HyperMesh or Ansa Desirable:
- Experience in development of efficiency tools using JavaScript
- Competent in the use of CAD software, such as 3DExperience (or similar)

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.
The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

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

Customer Ref: 36157101

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

Durability and Robustness PAT Leader - £27.21/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire - 9 Months (potential for yearly renewal)

Duties:
This role will aim to enhance the customer experience through the design, development, measurement and balance of customer attributes for automotive vehicles.

The D&R PAT leader role is to ensure all customer expectations for vehicle Durability and Robustness of client vehicles are met or exceeded. This is achieved through attribute target setting and verification sign-off using both virtual and physical test methods.

Key Performance Indicators
- Ensure all targets cascaded and accepted within all relevant Engineering teams
- Develop integration and Design Verification (DV) plans to ensure accumulating evidence through vehicle programme to ensure delivery of vehicle sign-off on-time to requirements
- Ensure delivery and reporting of results of all test activities to agreed DV plan
- Raise clear and concise technical issue reports within 48 hours of identifications
- Complete all sign-off documentation for agreed gateways

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- Support delivery of all attribute requirement targets by gateway
- Support the Programme Attribute Team to ensure all technical issues are identified and resolved
- Detailed strategy and delivery planning for all attribute covering CAR, RLD, rig and driven DV activities with status reporting including road load data, analysis and load cascade
- Working with system and component areas to define and maintain cascaded target requirements in support of overall vehicle level targets
- Work with component engineers and suppliers are required to drive implementation and resolution of all engineering solutions
- Deliver technical recommendations and reports
- Support and maintain the Automated Issues Management System (AIMS) and track these to successful resolution
- Work on tasks to ensure all lessons learnt from the current vehicle are captured and fed back to the Programme Attribute Team and progressed as necessary
- Undertake any other work as directed by their Line Manager in connection with their job as may be requested.

Skills:
Essential:
- Broad knowledge and demonstrable experience of vehicle technologies within the automotive sector
- Understanding of Durability & Strength principles with a knowledge of automotive data collection and analysis
- Knowledge of problem-solving principles
- Understanding of system engineering principles and delivery

Desirable
- Project management of complex engineering test activities
- Microsoft package elements (e.g. PowerPoint and Excel)
- CAD visualisation systems (e.g. VisMockUp)
- Knowledge of whole vehicle engineering and cross-functional experience.

Education:
- Relevant degree or equivalent experience preferred

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.
The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

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

Customer Ref: 36145350

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

Steering Integration Engineer - £27.21/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire - 9 Months (Potential for yearly renewal)

Duties:
An exciting opportunity to join a diverse team of passionate, highly skilled and motivated people working in an area of rapid growth and technological advancement.

As a Steering Integration Engineer, you will be supporting a Lead Engineer in co-ordinating the design, development, testing and introduction of the complete software and functionality of the steering system. You will be responsible for completing test work, supporting supplier reviews, and planning the delivery of steering calibrations. The role involves driving the vehicles with a direct hands-on approach to the steering assessment, working with the supplier, and interacting with other systems and attributes on the vehicle.

You will work closely with both the supplier and internal teams such as Vehicle Dynamics, ADAS, Networks and Diagnostics to co-ordinate the design, development, testing, commodity plan and introduction of Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) software and functionality into existing and new vehicles.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- Work closely with a Lead Engineer to deliver EPAS Power Pack system functionality to the required timings and gateways.
- Drive the vehicles with the development software to evaluate and debug issues to enable a road release onto public roads, working cross-functionally with internal stakeholders.
- Contribute to vehicle test plans, including detailed planning of test and development stages through to sign off and support Engineering test teams with rectification of issues.
- Work closely with vehicle attribute teams and the EPAS supplier to develop software functionality and calibrations to achieve targets.
- Collaborate with ADAS lateral motion systems to develop system controls.
- Debug and investigate customer warranty issues.
- Liaise with the Hardware in the Loop (HiL) Steering system engineers, and diagnostic engineers to develop test cases.
- Work with the ODX/OTX engineers to design and develop structured diagnostic flows, and to test the diagnostic flows on the HiL rig.

Skills:
- Prior Automotive delivery experience - componet or systems.
- Basic understanding of mechatronic systems such as EPAS, Brakes or active suspension.
- Technical project delivery to timing and budget.
- Good communication and presentation skills.
- Experience of supplier management and working in cross-functional teams
- Basic level of software diagnostics
- Knowledge of steering system componentry and network
- Problem solving experience (fault debugging techniques would be a plus)
- Experience with network analysers such as Vector, ETAS or Intrepid tools
- Vehicle Dynamics/NVH appreciation or experience
- Experience in Agile and JIRA

Education:
- Educated to at least degree level in a relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Full UK driving licence required

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.
The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

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

Customer Ref: 36018202

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

Duties:
The Opportunity

The purpose of this role is to coordinate the development, testing and verification of new systems and components or commodities into the Cockpit system. The role requires the individual to use the client systems to set up and manage the test plan progression through to sign-off.

The initial deployment will be within the off-cycle development team supporting new technology development & running change verification, requirement updates and generic design verification plan (DVP) process development.

Key Performance Indicators
- To successfully deliver final engineering sign-off of new cockpit content to programme gateway timing
- To set up, monitor, track and report out development progression via RMDV interface

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- Checking all appropriate client standards are met through-out design maturation
- Responsible for managing the test and development plan for several new cockpit programmes
- Managing RMDV (Client management tracking system) deck for respective programmes, setting and cascading targets to relevant areas.
- Creating a detailed test timing plan.
- Creating and updating Bill of Materials for test parts
- Obtaining quotes from suppliers and test houses to complete plan and liaising with value for money team to gain approval.
- Preparing parts for testing, evaluating results, resolving any problems arising, writing reports and filing back to RMDV.
- Liaising with the responsible supplier teams to ensure test plan is on track.
- Involved in managing the departments test & development test budget. Keep all Module documentation up to date including meeting minutes.
- Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested

Key Interactions
- Cockpit Off-cycle squad or Program teams (dependant on deployment)
- Core team
- Supplier teams
- Test facility / workshop teams

Skills:
Essential:
- Previous experience of managing resolution of business, technical and process issues within a Project Team environment
- Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred
- A good understanding of the issue management systems, CAD systems and Design Verification processes are required
- An understanding of Engineering Standards and Test Procedures
- Previous experience organising or supervising automotive test preparation and completion to defined procedures.

Desirable:
- Previous experience with Cockpit or automotive interior component design verification.
- Previous experience within engineering or programme planning departments
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with strong influencing and engagement skills
- A good working knowledge of product creation & delivery, change control, product definition and change management processes
- Knowledge of virtual verification methods (geometrical and CAE computer aided engineering) and reviewing results.

Education:
- Degree qualified (engineering or related) or equivalent experience preferred

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.
The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

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

Customer Ref: 36157422

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

CGI Artist - 3D Materials/Rendering - £33.25/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire - 12 Months (potential for yearly renewal thereafter)

Division:
Design

Position Description:
This role works as an essential part of the Tech and Data Hub Model Production team, responsible for generating high quality 3D visualisation models, all produced and compliant to Tech and Data Hub creative and technical processes and standards. The primary purpose is successful delivery of physically accurate digital materials using a strong understanding of photography, optics, and digital scanning techniques and to support a variety of on-board and off-board CGI use cases, across Vehicle Design, Materiality, Brand and Customer Ready workstreams, using cross-functional collaboration and support. Key features of the role include physically accurate material/shader development, complex texture creation, reference capture/data management, and material library management. There will be scope to maintain and adapt internal processes to improve efficiency and quality of textures and materials delivered by the department

Skills Required:
- Expert in building and maintaining complex shading networks, with a focus on methodical and efficient design
- Expert in the capture of physical references for digital reproduction using a strong understanding of photography, optics, and digital scanning techniques.
- Expert understanding of real-world materials, energy conserving principles, and physically based rendering and shader models.

Experience Required:
- 5+ years of in-depth experience of texturing and material/shader creation within CGI industry.
- Expert understanding of real-world materials, energy conserving principles, and physically based rendering and shader models.
- Expert in building and maintaining complex shading networks, with a focus on methodical and efficient design.
- Expert with the analysis and study of physical inputs to generate accurate and complex digital textures and materials.
- Expert in material creation using VRay renderer with Autodesk Maya
- Expert in material creation using Unreal Engine
- Expert in Adobe Creative Suite (i.e. Photoshop, Illustrator)
- Expert in texture creation using Adobe Substance Designer
- Expert in data / file management
- Expert in the capture of physical references for digital reproduction using a strong understanding of photography, optics, and digital scanning techniques.
- Strong understanding of 3D model topology and UV mapping with UDIM's.
- Experienced in working to defined processes and technical standards (pipeline) and expert in designing and implementing ongoing workflow improvements.
- Knowledge of MS Office365.
- Relevant degree or equivalent experience preferred

Experience Preferred:
- Previous experience working with / for Automotive OEMs
- Understanding of material creation using MaterialX, Maya LookdevX.
- Experience working with USD
- General understanding of material creation using VRed, Blender, Deltagen.
- Experience using Foundry Nuke

Additional Information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.

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