Lead Engineer - Body Structures

The ideal candidate will be required to deliver engineering design solutions, from concept to production, validation and current engineering for body structures including upper body and lower body, as well as aiding in the nominating of existing propriety systems and components.

What You'll Do:

• Manage the BoM for all systems.


• Provide direction to design engineers for CAD model creation, including 3D design, GD&T, component, and assembly drawings.


• Creation and management of the DFMEA for all systems.


• Management and execution of the system and component DVPs.


• Management of control system deliveries.
  
  HNC or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering / Automotive Engineering.


• Technical knowledge that covers the delivery of Body structures, underbody and upper body


• Supplier Management.


• DFMEA Management.


• DVP Management.
  
  Lotus Cars builds world-class, high-performance and lightweight sports cars that are sold all around the world., Lotus Cars Limited is the manufacturing site of Lotus in the UK. Here we produce all sportscars types such as the Emira and the Evija. To bring the company to the level we want it to be, we are looking for a Lead Engineer - Body Structures in the CAE Department to join us in our manufacturing plant based in Hethel., Group Lotus is a leading sports car manufacturer with a 75-year long history of iconic designs, groundbreaking engineering and legendary victories on the F1 track. Today we are transforming into a truly global performance car brand focused on the electrical future. In 2022 we launched the Eletre, the world's first all-electric hyper-SUV, and in 2023 our fully-electric Hyper-GT, Emeya. By 2026 Lotus will produce three more all-electric lifestyle models that change the game.


As part of the Lotus team, you push boundaries. Those of the car industry and of your own. Every member of the Lotus family has some of the pioneering mindset of founder Colin Chapman in them.

Hethel, Norfolk, England has been the home of Lotus for over 60 years, ever since Colin Chapman, our founder, started making championship-winning racing cars. In conjunction with production facilities in Norwich, and research facilities near Warwick, our UK sites offer a wide breadth of roles for all disciplines.

We're not just a car company; we're a diverse mix of talent from all walks of life. At Group Lotus, we firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are not just buzzwords but essential pillars of a thriving and successful organization. Read more here: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Lotus Cars.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will have access to the following benefits:


• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays


• Hybrid working


• Half day finish on a Friday


• 6% pension contribution


• Discretionary annual bonus scheme, based on your contribution and the performance of the company


• Private Healthcare


• Group income protection based on length of service


• Paid time off for medical appointments


• Family Friendly policies Exclusive Employee discount, wellbeing, and recognition platform #ForUSLOT