Lead Engineer Cabin Safety
Posted 1 day ago by DCV Technologies
£65 Per hour
Outside
Onsite
Coventry, West Midlands (County)
Summary: The Body Interior – Cabin Safety Lead Engineer is responsible for the end-to-end development of automotive cabin and occupant safety systems for a leading OEM programme. This hands-on engineering role emphasizes the delivery of cabin safety and restraint systems from concept to launch, collaborating with various stakeholders. The position requires strong technical expertise and supplier management skills to ensure compliance with automotive regulations and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead cabin safety / occupant safety / restraint system development from concept to production
- Deliver prototype and production parts meeting cost, weight, quality and safety targets
- Manage supplier technical delivery, validation and programme milestones
- Own BOM, DFMEA, DFM/DFA, documentation and design releases
- Ensure compliance with automotive regulations, homologation and OEM standards
- Support VAVE / cost reduction initiatives
- Work with CAE teams on functional and NVH targets
Key Skills:
- Automotive Cabin Safety / Occupant Safety / Restraint Systems experience
- Strong CATIA V5 capability (3D models, 2D drawings, GD&T, tolerance stack-up)
- Knowledge of plastic components, tooling and manufacturing processes
- Experience working to vehicle programme milestones
- Supplier management and technical delivery ownership
- Understanding of OEM PLM processes
Salary (Rate): £65/hour
City: Coventry
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Automotive
Body Interior – Cabin Safety Lead Engineer (Contract)
We are recruiting for a Body Interior – Cabin Safety Lead Engineer to support the end-to-end development of automotive cabin and occupant safety systems for a leading OEM programme in the mid to luxury vehicle segment.
This is a hands-on engineering role focused on concept to launch delivery of cabin safety and restraint systems, working closely with suppliers, manufacturing, CAE and cross-functional stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead cabin safety / occupant safety / restraint system development from concept to production
- Deliver prototype and production parts meeting cost, weight, quality and safety targets
- Manage supplier technical delivery, validation and programme milestones
- Own BOM, DFMEA, DFM/DFA, documentation and design releases
- Ensure compliance with automotive regulations, homologation and OEM standards
- Support VAVE / cost reduction initiatives
- Work with CAE teams on functional and NVH targets
Essential Skills & Experience
- Automotive Cabin Safety / Occupant Safety / Restraint Systems experience
- Strong CATIA V5 capability (3D models, 2D drawings, GD&T, tolerance stack-up)
- Knowledge of plastic components, tooling and manufacturing processes
- Experience working to vehicle programme milestones
- Supplier management and technical delivery ownership
- Understanding of OEM PLM processes
This role suits a Senior or Lead Engineer with proven delivery ownership rather than pure analysis or CAE-only backgrounds.
Contract role | Onsite | Automotive Engineering
Apply now to discuss further details.