Customer Ref: 36329371

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

Test Kitting Engineer - £27.21/hr (Inside IR35) – Coventry (hybrid potential) – 8 Months (potential for yearly renewal)

Duties:
The Test Kitting Engineer will be responsible for owning and managing the Bill of Materials (BoM) for Units Under Test (UUT) across Batteries, EDU, and Engine Test environments. This includes ensuring that all kits are complete, accurate, and delivered on time to support scheduled test activities. The role involves coordinating the procurement and logistics of components, including ordering, tracking, and expediting parts through internal systems and external suppliers to meet critical deadlines. The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to understand specific test requirements and translate them into actionable kitting plans, ensuring all necessary components, tools, and documentation are prepared and available. In addition to following established kitting processes, the role requires a proactive approach to identifying and implementing improvements that enhance efficiency and reliability. Regular performance updates, including weekly reports on kit readiness and delivery status, will be provided to the Central Planning Team. The engineer will also be expected to undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their role.

Key Interactions
Test Operations Team (Batteries, EDU, Engine)
Central Planning Team
Procurement and Logistics
Engineering Design Teams
Stores and Inventory Management

Skills:
Essential:
Hard Skills:
- Experience in managing end-to-end test kitting processes within engineering or automotive testing environments.
- Strong understanding of powertrain systems, including Batteries, Electronic Drive Units (EDU), and Internal Combustion Engines (ICE).
- Familiarity with Bill of Materials (BoM) creation, maintenance, and delivery in support of test operations.
- Experience working with inventory management systems and procurement tools to source and track components.
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Excel and other data handling tools to manage kit lists and reporting.

Soft Skills:
- Ability to work independently and proactively, taking full ownership and responsibility for delivering test kits on time and to specification.
- A collaborative mindset, with a strong focus on team success and cross-functional coordination.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with suppliers, engineers, and internal stakeholders.
- Good influencing and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to resolving delays or component issues.
- Demonstrated ability to support engineering programs with a proven track record of delivering components and build support in a test environment.
- Relevant engineering degree or equivalent practical experience preferred.

Desirable:
Hard Skills:
- Experience supporting Powertrain testing or similar simulation-based environments.
- Familiarity with automotive testing instrumentation, calibration, and setup procedures.

Soft Skills:
- Ability to challenge existing processes constructively and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Experience working in fast-paced, multi-disciplinary teams with tight deadlines and shifting priorities.

Education:
Essential
-Educated to a relevant NVQ Level 3 qualification

Desirable
- Undergraduate degree in Engineering

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: 36312981

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

Aero-Acoustics Engineer - £34/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire/Coventry - 8 months (potential for yealry renewal)

Duties:
Responsible for monitoring and minimising the variability of wind noise performance on current production vehicle lines.

- Be an in-plant representative for the wind noise attribute, acting as a voice of the customer in the manufacturing environment.
- Detect where attribute performance could vary away from target (via objective measurement, subjective drive, static assessment/measurement, over checking build conformance to assembly process, etc.),
- Perform initial root cause investigation and drive issues through to resolution with the relevant responsible areas.
- Liaise closely with core aeroacoustics team to understand future products entering plant launch and their critical attribute characteristics as well as ongoing quality actions on current products.
- Flexibility to work across various sites (Warwickshire / Coventry / Solihull / Liverpool) as required.

Skills Required:
- Experience of working in an automotive production plant quality role
- Experience applying engineering problem solving methodologies (six sigma / 8D / Root Cause Analysis) to complex issues
- Full driving licence and ability to subjectively assess driven attributes
- Experience of plant attributes (Squeak and Rattle / Wind Noise / Water Test) / NVH development and measurement / vehicle testing and assessment / automotive component development

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.
Flexibility to work across various sites (Warwickshire / Coventry / Solihull / Liverpool) as required.

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: 36322444

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

Duties:
- Regulations Management & Interpretation:
Monitor, interpret, and assess the impact of global automotive regulations (e.g., UNECE, FMVSS, GSR, ISO) on vehicle features and systems.
- Requirements Authoring & Ownership:
Translate regulatory texts into clear, actionable engineering requirements. Maintain ownership of these requirements throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring traceability and compliance.
- Cross-Functional Communication:
Act as the primary liaison between regulatory bodies, legal teams, and engineering functions. Ensure consistent understanding and implementation of regulatory requirements across all stakeholders.
- Compliance Planning:
Support programme teams in planning for regulatory compliance, including feature delivery timelines, validation strategies, and documentation.
- Change Management:
Track regulatory changes and assess their impact on existing and future vehicle programmes. Lead updates to requirements and communicate changes effectively.
- Systems Engineering Integration:
Work closely with systems engineers to ensure regulatory requirements are integrated into system architectures and validation plans.
- Homologation & Documentation Support:
Prepare and maintain documentation required for certification and homologation activities.

Skills:
- Strong experience in interpreting and applying automotive regulations in an engineering context.
- Proven track record in writing and managing technical requirements.
- Experience working with regulatory frameworks (e.g. EU, UNECE, FMVSS, ISO standards).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with requirements management tools (e.g. Dassault TRM, IBM DOORS).
- Understanding of systems engineering principles and V-model development processes.

Desirable Skills:
- Experience in vehicle homologation or certification processes.
- Knowledge of feature development and integration in automotive systems.
- Understanding of regulatory and safety requirements related to automotive features.

Education:
- Graduate or postgraduate degree in an engineering discipline.

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: 36325371

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

HIL Test Engineer - Steering Systems - £27.21/hr (Insode IR35) - Warwickshire - 8 Months (potential for yearly renewal)

Duties:
- Develop test cases to be executed within the Steering System HIL.
- Implement existing JLR Vehicle test procedures in Steering HIL environment.
- Operate the Steering System HIL rig.
- Develop analysis methods and metrics to judge test case results.
- Liaise with internal customers to satisfy test requests.
- Characterise and compare different steering systems and generate reports.
- Correlate Virtual models with Steering System HIL data and vehicle data.

Skills:
- Extensive experience in HIL testing: DSPACE, XPACK4 or similar.
- Good knowledge of Vehicle Dynamics principles.
- Significant experience in mechatronic systems validation and verification.
- Experienced in vehicle simulation software packages such as Matlab/Simulink, IPG Carmaker or similar.
- Experience in programming is essential.
- Problem Solving skills and knowledge (6-Sigma or similar).
- Knowledge of Machine Learning techniques.
- Strong Analytical skills.
- Team Player.
- Good understanding of AGILE methodology.

Education:
BSc or MSc in Engineering or Data Science

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: 36313116

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

Acoustics Quality Engineer - £34/hr (Inside IR35) - Liverpool - 8 Months (potential for yearly renewal)

Duties:
Responsible for monitoring and minimising the variability of wind noise performance on current production vehicle lines.

Be an in-plant representative for the wind noise attribute, acting as a voice of the customer in the manufacturing environment. The role is to detect where attribute performance could vary away from target (via objective measurement, subjective drive, static assessment/measurement, over checking build conformance to assembly process, etc.), perform initial root cause investigation and drive issues through to resolution with the relevant responsible areas. This role will liaise closely with core aeroacoustics team to understand future products entering plant launch and their critical attribute characteristics as well as ongoing quality actions on current products.

Skills:
- Experience of working in an automotive production plant quality role
- Experience applying engineering problem solving methadologies (six sigma / 8D / Root Cause Analysis) to complex issues
- Full driving licence and ability to subjectively assess driven attributes
- Experience of plant attributes (S&R / Wind Noise / Water Test) / NVH development and measurement / vehicle testing and assessment / automotive component development

Additional information:
Flexibility to work across various sites (Gaydon / Coventry / Solihull / Halewood) is required.
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.