Chassis Pipes Senior Engineer

Tata Technologies; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm in Gaydon, UK is seeking a Chassis Pipes Senior Engineer. This role involves leading the end-to-end delivery of hydraulic components for a suspension system, managing supplier teams, and ensuring project milestones are met. Ideal candidates should have a degree in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering and experience with hydraulic systems. Competitive benefits are provided, including a pension scheme and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Pension Scheme – We match employee contribution up to 5%

Jaguar Land Rover Privilege Scheme – up to 20% off new vehicles

Employee Assistance Program

Private Health Cash Plan

Qualifications

• Experienced in development and delivery of mechanical components.
• Knowledge of semi-active and active suspension technologies.
• Experience in mechatronic component-level NVH and EMC related issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration and delivery of hydraulic pipework.
• Manage change requests and supplier teams.
• Support build and manufacturing teams throughout the program.

Skills

Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering Degree

Experience in delivery of hydraulic components

Good verbal and written communication skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to negotiate technical solutions

Education

Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering Degree

Tools

Six Sigma

5D

Fault Tree

Job description

Chassis Pipes Senior Engineer – Tata Technologies

At Tata Technologies we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering and validating the products of tomorrow for the world’s leading manufacturers. Due to our continued growth, we are now recruiting for a Chassis Pipes Senior Engineer to be based in Gaydon, The UK.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Chassis Systems Delivery Manager, we are seeking an experienced and driven Chassis Pipes Senior Engineer to lead the integration, end‑to‑end delivery and application of hydraulic pipework into a Suspension System on an exciting product. This is a customer and supplier interfacing role and will represent the team in multiple forums with accountability for hardware delivery on a key project for the Client.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the delivery of hydraulic pipework onto a Suspension System for a customer’s vehicle line, ensuring alignment with program milestones, cost targets and quality & technical requirements.
• Own and deliver the Hardware Engineering Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) deliverables.
• Own the system‑level definition, architecture and integration of the selected suspension components (e.g. pipes and associated brackets).
• Manage Change Requests, expenditure forecasting and the relevant supplier teams in support of delivery of the programme milestones.
• Manage the Client and supplier rig test plans, including detailed planning of test and development stages through to sign‑off and support Engineering test teams with rectification of issues.
• Support build and manufacturing teams throughout the program.
• Lead and own any problem resolution activities related to the Hydraulic transfer hardware (as attributed by your group leader).
• Identify process, component or design requirement improvements and implement them.
• Undertake any other work as directed by line manager in connection with the job, e.g. keep all Module documentation up to date including meeting minutes and integration point plans.

Knowledge / Experience

• Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering Degree, or equivalent industrial experience.
• Experienced in delivery of hydraulic components and/or systems.
• Experienced in development and delivery of mechanical components.
• Ability to negotiate technical solutions within a multi‑disciplinary team and manage conflict while balancing opposing programme demands.
• Experience of processes including WERS/iCREATE releasing, AIM, APQP, FMEA, RMDV.
• Ability to manage supplier and supporting team members.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Component and system‑level issue investigations using appropriate problem‑solving and reporting tools (Six Sigma, 5D, Is/Is Not, Fault Tree, etc).
• Knowledge of the impact and ability of semi‑active and active suspension technologies on vehicle dynamics.
• Experience in mechatronic component‑level NVH and EMC related issues and resolutions.

Benefits

• Pension Scheme – We match employee contribution up to 5% of salary.
• Tata Jaguar Land Rover Privilege Scheme – up to 20% off new JLR vehicles.
• Health Assured – Employee Assistance Program.
• Health Shield – Private Health Cash Plan.

If you are passionate about bringing innovation to the projects you work on and want to join a global company, then this is the place for you.

Tata Technologies: Engineering a better world.

Tata Technologies would like to thank all applicants for their interest; each application will be reviewed against the set criteria for the role. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days following the closing date, it means that unfortunately your application has not been successful. We will however retain your details for any suitable future opportunities.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology