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Position Title: Lead Requirements Engineer
Duration: Contract
Location: Gaydon
£31.01 INSIDE of IR35 (Umbrella)
I am currently recruiting on behalf of a Luxury Automotive OEM based in Gaydon who are seeking a Lead Requirements Engineer to join their team.
Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK and travel within the EU.
The Opportunity:
The Vehicle Efficiency team is responsible for vehicle efficiency across all programs at our Client. EEM is part of the team and are responsible for electrical efficiency for all powertrain variants.
Our Client are seeking a passionate and naturally influential Lead Requirements Engineer to lead the creation, development and maintenance of electrical efficiency requirements.
This role is less about deep technical expertise in efficiency and more about championing the customer perspective, translating their needs into robust engineering requirements, and driving cross-functional alignment.
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Key Responsibilities:
Requirements Authoring & Ownership:
- Create electrical power targets into clear, actionable engineering requirements.
- Maintain ownership of these requirements throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring traceability and compliance.
Test Case Authoring and Ownership:
- Creation and development of test cases to validate authored requirements.
- Maintain and update these test cases through product lifecycle, ensuring clear communication into validation & testing disciplines.
Cross-Functional Communication:
- Act as the primary liaison in EEM you will represent the team across all engineering functions.
- Ensure consistent understanding and implementation of requirements across all stakeholders.
Change Management:
- Track changes and assess their impact on existing and future vehicle programmes.
- Lead updates to requirements and communicate changes effectively.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Graduate or postgraduate in an engineering discipline[ND1.1]
- Proven track record in writing and managing technical requirements.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with requirements management tools (e.g. Dassault TRM, IBM DOORS).
- Understanding of systems engineering principles and V-model development processes.


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Desirable Skills:
- Knowledge of power supply systems and electrical architectures
- Knowledge of feature development and integration in automotive systems
Why work through Contechs?
Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.
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