About the Role
Contechs is recruiting for an experienced Senior Virtual Build Engineer to support a leading automotive OEM. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the planning, execution, and reporting of virtual build activities across cutting-edge vehicle programmes.
Working within a cross-functional engineering environment, you will be responsible for identifying, coordinating, and driving the resolution of design, manufacturing, and integration issues to ensure programme milestones are achieved.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, execute, and monitor virtual build activities across vehicle programmes.
- Review engineering CAD data and manufacturing feasibility using CATIA
- Identify, document, prioritise, and track virtual build issues through to closure.
- Coordinate engineering resolutions across Manufacturing, Design, Vehicle Development, Quality, and Programme Management teams.
- Challenge proposed engineering solutions and validate evidence of issue resolution.
- Maintain issue registers, action logs, programme dashboards, and KPI reporting.
- Support build readiness assessments and programme gateway reviews.
- Ensure all activities are delivered in line with programme timing and quality requirements.
Skills & Experience Required
- Significant experience within Automotive Manufacturing Engineering or Virtual Build Engineering at a senior level.
- Proven experience using CATIA within an automotive product development environment.
- Strong understanding of vehicle assembly processes, manufacturing feasibility, and engineering issue resolution.
- Experience coordinating activities across multiple engineering disciplines and stakeholder groups.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and technical reporting skills.
- Ability to manage and prioritise multiple issues within a fast-paced programme environment.
Why Work Through Contechs?
Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an in-house Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, Contechs acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.