Model Engineer - Luxury cars
Posted 1 week ago by Tiro Contracts - Contract & Interim Solutions
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom
Summary: As a Model Engineer for a luxury vehicle manufacturer, you will play a crucial role in the design and validation of new automotive projects. This position involves managing the development and delivery of design check and static validation properties, as well as constructing automotive reference models. The ideal candidate will possess an engineering degree and experience in automotive design, particularly with CAD software such as Catia V5.
Key Responsibilities:
- Constructing show cars and demonstrator vehicles
- Managing design construction and delivery
- Managing external suppliers and projects
- Creating vehicle models using CAD Software Catia V5
- Demonstrating model and construction methods
Key Skills:
- Engineering degree with automotive industry experience
- Experience in design and construction of automotive reference models and properties
- Proficient with CATIA V5 and familiar with CAD PLM software (e.g. LCA or TeamCenter)
- Project management skills including development timing plans, task prioritization, and risk identification
- Strong influencing and communication skills
- Ability to share technical knowledge and coach others
- Good business awareness and strategic decision-making ability
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Cheshire East
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Engineering
As a Model Engineer with a luxury vehicle manufacturer you will contribute to the whole vehicle design and functional validation of new projects, managing the development, construction, delivery and update of Design Check and Static Validation properties, models and rigs to support Manufacturing release. This challenging role requires a degree qualified engineer experienced in the design and construction of automotive reference models and properties.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Constructing show cars, demonstrator vehicles
- Managing design construction/delivery
- Managing external suppliers and projects
- Creating vehicle models - CAD Software Catia V5
- Demonstrating model/construction methods
Your Profile:
- Engineering degree with automotive industry experience
- Experience of design and construction of automotive reference models and properties
- Proficient with CATIA V5 and familiar with CAD PLM software (e.g. LCA or TeamCenter)
- Project management including: development timing plans/gantt charts, tasks prioritisation and critical path and risk identification
- Strong influencing skills and communication, with a commitment to building positive relationships with other functions, and Group or external suppliers.
- Ability to share technical knowledge effectively with others, coach and guide as appropriate
- Good business awareness and ability to make and influence strategic decisions within business context.
What’s on offer:
- Attractive hourly rate (can be outside IR35)
- 35 hour week, hybrid working - onsite when required (2/3 days per week)
- Current end date: 23/12/2025 - likely to extend
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