Engineer & Special Vehicles

Utaceram; Bedford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in the UK is seeking an engineering professional to join the Special Vehicles Team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing mechanical solutions for prototype vehicles and overseeing builds, while ensuring all work meets legislative standards. This role requires strong engineering skills, excellent communication, and the ability to manage relationships with clients and suppliers. A degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering is required, and the company offers various employee benefits including travel flexibility and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Life Cover

Access to discounts via Perkz

Contributory pension schemes

Family friendly policies

Employee assistance support services

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering is essential.
• Experience in automotive engineering to vehicle manufacturer quality standards.
• Experience in automotive/equipment test and development is desired.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineering of mechanical solutions for prototype vehicles.
• Oversee prototype builds and development solutions.
• Assist with testing and validation of modified vehicles.

Skills

Knowledge of vehicle systems and legislative requirements

CAE experience, preferably on SolidWorks

Excellent time management and organisational skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Educated to degree level or equivalent in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

SolidWorks

Job description

UTAC is a market-leading international group in digital & sustainable mobility, customisable testing solutions, customisable testing systems, vehicle engineering, homologation, regulatory advice & expertise, certification, training, corporate events and classic & sportscars festivals.

The Group provides services and systems to customers various sectors: mobility, transport, tyre, petrochemical, agriculture and defence industries. UTAC operates test centres and laboratories in France (including the official Euro NCAP facility), the UK, USA, Finland, Morocco, and Germany; it has subsidiaries in China, Korea and Japan. UTAC employs around 1300 people across its various locations.

As a group we share a strong and clear vision to deliver safe and efficient solutions and systems to our customers. We are proud and confident in our heritage, our capabilities and our people and believe that by creating a culture where individuals feel they can make a difference and enjoy coming to work, we can deliver the best possible service to our customers.

Our core values of Expertise, Innovation and Integrity provide a clear daily guide to how we work together safely, as one team, helping each other to succeed.

Job Description

A member of the UTAC Special Vehicles Team, this engineering role will support various programs in the development & build of prototype vehicles as well as series production activity. Projects can vary from minor modification of OEM platforms through to significant conversion activity. This role will report to a Principal Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Design and Engineering of mechanical solutions to support the integration of systems into special to role vehicles and automotive projectsli>
• Overseeing prototype builds and development of solutions
• Assist with the testing and validation of modified vehicles to meet legislative and project requirements.
• Technical report writing.
• Ensure work is conducted in accordance with the processes and procedures of Special Vehicles.
• Liaise with the Purchasing team, ensuring materials are procured to meet project cost and time constraints
• Point of contact for technical issues to internal and external customers.
• Ensure that the Bill of Materials are kept up to date and that discrepancies and modifications are fed back via the Engineering Change Process.
• Support the Business Development team in the creation of technical data to support the bid process and proposal writing.
• Support Production Engineering with any technical or programme issues that arise, liaising with the relevant support departments to find resolutions.
• Create and compile production and aftersales documentation as required.
• Development of professional relationships with key suppliers.
• Act in accordance with the behaviours for UTAC staff at all times.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering.

Experience

• Automotive engineering to vehicle manufacturer quality standards
• Automotive/equipment test and development experience is desired
• Building and maintaining customer and supplier relationships.

Skills

• Knowledge of vehicle systems and legislative requirements.
• CAE experience, preferably on SolidWorks.
• PC skills including, but not limited to, CAE, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Able to prioritise workload and work to tight deadlines without supervision.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to persuade and influence at all levels.
• Problem solving.

Personal Behaviours

• Ability to work under pressure to short deadlines.
• Results orientated.
• Flexible approach to working hours.
• Strong team player with an interest in developing others.
• Resourceful and self-sufficient.
• An agent for change, establishing, driving and embracing industry best practice.

Other

• Flexibility to travel (within UK and Overseas) as and when required.
• Full UK driving license.
• Willing to undergo a Criminal Disclosure check
• SC clearance or ability to achieve this if not already held (UK national with residency in the UK for the last 5 years)

Additional Information

For you, as a potential SV UTAC team member, we believe that the international and diverse nature of our business combined with the passion, energy and friendliness of our people create a great place to work. UTAC is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, valuing inclusion and supporting our people to be themselves and at their very best.

By joining us you will gain access to a broad range of learning relevant to your role and personal development, as well as exposure to leading technologies and expertise.

Our reward and benefit programmes are designed to support our people with competitive and locally tailored packages combined with support for individual health and wellbeing both inside and outside of work.

In the UK this includes;

• Life Cover
• Access to a wide range of discounts and offers via the Perkz reward scheme
• Recognition awards linked to our UTAC values of Expertise, Innovation and Integrity.
• Contributorypension schemes
• Attractivefamily friendly policies; maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, flexible working.
• Access to a variety of employee assistance support services.

Learn more about UTAC and what and how we do what we do at www.utac.com

Candidates for positions at UTAC must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the country the role is based in. Immigration visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Note to Recruitment Agencies:

UTAC do not accept speculative applications from agencies for our open positions and any submissions made will not be accepted and no fees will be accepted or paid in respect of speculative CVs received.