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Engineering Project Manager

  • Location: Cranfield, MK43 0DB
  • Salary: Competitive
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted over 1 year ago

  • Sector: Non-core sector
  • Contact: Dannielle Riley
  • Contact Email: dannielle.riley@nrl.co.uk
  • Contact Phone: 01942 323277
  • Start Date: 19 October 2023
  • Expiry Date: 20 January 2024
  • Job Ref: V-161313
Engineering Project Manager

NRL are looking to recruit an Engineering Project Manager on behalf of our client in the automotive industry. The role is to project manage the development of automotive driver display products such as Instrument Clusters and HUDs with suppliers.

Key responsibilities:

  • Prepare functional specifications to support the part development.
  • Lead regular progress meetings with global suppliers.
  • Lead in-house reviews to ensure the parts are delivered in line with vehicle development targets for QCD.
  • Review and approve part drawings submitted by suppliers.
  • Manage the resolution of technical issues with in-house test departments and suppliers.
  • Maintain part BOM at vehicle level.
What you will need:
Essential:
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent.
  • Familiar with software development V cycle (1 year minimum).
  • An understanding of basic electrical theory.
  • Exposure to CAN communication (1 year minimum).
  • Experience working as an Engineering Project Manager or Development Engineer (1 year minimum).
  • Well organised and a good communicator.
  • Able to travel in the UK and abroad sometimes at short notice, typically for a few days to 2 weeks.
  • Competent with PC applications (MS office etc).
 
Beneficial but not essential:
 
  • Experience of driver facing display technologies or equivalent.
  • Familiar with automotive electrical architecture or equivalent.
  • Experience of automotive BOM management or equivalent.
  • Experience of parts cost drivers and budget setting.
What’s in it for you?
  • 12-month initial contract
  • Competitive rates
 

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