Caresoft Global
D&R Engineer / ADAS Application Engineer Lead
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D&R Engineer / ADAS Application Engineer
Location: Dunton, Basildon, Essex (4 days onsite per week)
Rate: £30.18 per hour Umbrella (Inside IR35), increasing to £39.55 per hour after 13 weeks
Contract: Initially until the end of 2026, with potential extensions into 2027
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Please note: A UK Driving Licence is essential to apply.
Visa Sponsorship: Not available - UK residents to apply who can travel to sites within the EU without restrictions.
D&R Engineer / ADAS Application Engineer Lead wanted to support the development and delivery of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) across European EV and Commercial Vehicle programmes.
This is an excellent opportunity to work on cutting-edge vehicle technologies, supporting feature development, systems integration, testing, validation, and programme delivery within a leading global automotive manufacturer.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead engineering activities supporting programme milestones and gateways.
- Support the development and delivery of ADAS technologies.
- Manage supplier deliverables and engineering commitments.
- Support ADAS hardware and sensor integration activities.
- Develop vehicle and customer-specific requirements.
- Plan, coordinate, and support design verification and sign-off testing.
- Support prototype builds, vehicle launches, and production issue resolution.
- Collaborate with systems, manufacturing, and diagnostics teams.
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Experience Required
- ADAS development or integration experience preferred.
- Automotive electrical and electronic systems experience.
- Hardware and/or software development background.
- Systems engineering and requirements management experience.
- Vehicle testing and validation knowledge.
- Supplier and project management experience.
- Automotive product development experience.
Desirable Experience
- Experience with Ford engineering tools including GPDS, Teamcenter, WERS, AVBOM, eFDVS, VSEM, and AIMS.
- CAD packaging knowledge.
- EV and Commercial Vehicle programme experience.
- Automotive electronics and vehicle integration experience.
Essential Requirements
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- Relevant Engineering Degree.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Ability to travel occasionally within Europe when required.
- Happy working onsite in Dunton 4 days per week.
If you're an experienced ADAS Engineer, D&R Engineer, Systems Engineer, Vehicle Integration Engineer, or Automotive Electronics Engineer looking for your next contract opportunity, I'd be keen to hear from you.
Please apply with your CV.
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Our Clients are unable to provide sponsorship for Tier 2 General Visas; therefore, only candidates eligible to work in the UK need apply!
Caresoft Global Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency. We are an independent highly-experienced recruitment consultancy dedicated to specialist markets within the Automotive, Aerospace, Agricultural & Construction Industries.
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