EDU Design Engineer

Job Description:

Job Title: EDU Design Engineer

Location: Whitley, Coventry 

Rate: £30.25ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £22.59ph PAYE

Employment Type: Contract (31/3/2026) Maternity Cover 

Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week

Reference: J(phone number removed)

Job Description:

Duties:

• Design proposals for EDU (electric drive unit) development

• Package assessments on concept proposals Concept development to ensure credibility of proposal

• Investigation of potential incremental improvements for consideration in future developments or upgrades.

• On-cycle issue resolution

• Supporting cross functional teams to generate potential design solutions to be considered by the D&R and integration squads.

• Helping to Identify design optimisation opportunities for implementation at later design freezes.

• Assembly management and drawing creation.

• Management of 3D assemblies

• Creation of detailed component and assembly drawings for manufacture

• Standards, processes and tool development 

• Help to identify standards, processes and tools to develop.'

• Ensure alignment with customer standards and best practises.

• Highlighting potential weaknesses and opportunities

Skills:

• Experience of 3D modelling tools and techniques, preferably in CATIA V6
• Working knowledge of GD&T and general drafting
• Knowledge in delivering innovative design solutions.

• Experience in project management and issue resolution.

• Degree or relevant equivalent experience preferred.

Desirable

• Ability to manage multiple internal and external relationships in complex stakeholder environments.

  Previous experience of the automotive or manufacturing industry

• Experience of Agile project delivery

• Detailed knowledge of EDU design

• Experience of Agile project delivery

This role is INSIDE IR35