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Lead Requirements Engineer
£33.88 per hour (Umbrella PAYE)
Location: Gaydon
Contract: Inside IR35
Role Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Requirements Engineer to support the definition, development, and ownership of electrical efficiency requirements across complex vehicle programmes, with a strong focus on customer needs and cross-functional alignment.
Role & Responsibilities
As a Lead Requirements Engineer, you will act as the requirements authority within the electrical efficiency domain, ensuring clear translation of electrical power targets into structured engineering requirements.
• Create electrical power targets and convert them into clear, actionable engineering requirements
• Maintain ownership of requirements throughout the full product lifecycle, ensuring traceability and compliance
• Author, develop, and maintain test cases used to validate requirements across the lifecycle
• Ensure test cases are effectively communicated into validation and testing disciplines
• Act as the primary liaison within the electrical efficiency team, representing requirements across all engineering functions
• Ensure consistent understanding and implementation of requirements across all stakeholders
• Track requirement changes and assess their impact on current and future vehicle programmes
• Lead updates to requirements and communicate changes clearly across the business
Requirements Of The Role
• Proven experience writing, managing, and owning technical requirements in a structured engineering environment, suitable for a Lead Requirements Engineer
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience using requirements management tools such as Dassault TRM or IBM DOORS
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and V-model development processes
• Degree or postgraduate qualification in an engineering discipline
Apply Now
If you are an experienced Lead Requirements Engineer with a passion for requirements ownership and customer-focused engineering delivery, we would like to hear from you.
Please note, this role is deemed inside of IR35. The Umbrella Pay Rate offered is inclusive of the Assignment pay rate, holiday pay and Apex Recruitment’s contribution towards Employer Costs.