Vehicle Weight Engineer
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Job Title: Weights Engineer
Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire
Rate: £33.88ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £25.26ph on a PAYE basis
Employment Type: Contract (Currently financed until March 2027)
Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week
Reference: J(phone number removed)
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
An On-Cycle (i.e. programme delivery) Weights Engineering role requires assisting with, or ownership of the attribute for the programme, encompassing (but not limited to):
Lead the coordination of vehicle weight data across all functional owners.
Own programme‑level weight targets, including setting, balancing, and reporting status to Integration and senior teams. Utilisation of set control models to determine the mass and loads of all buildable derivatives on the programme Lead resolution of key mass related issues, including loads, distribution, and target gaps.
Calculate (where appropriate) vehicle mass properties from geometry & first principles Coordinate generation & maintenance of Vehicle Mass Property models Lead creation and validation of Loading Charts, ensuring limits are feasible and issues are resolved.
Conduct verification of weight for prototype & production vehicles Lead the certification of vehicle masses with appropriate authorities Lead in market weight monitoring to ensure vehicles remain within tolerance.
Key Performance Indicators
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- Location:
- Gaydon
- Salary:
- £25.26 - £33.88 /hour
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Engineering