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Role
System Integration Lead Engineer
Salary / Rate
£33.88 Umbrella PAYE
Location
Gaydon
Contract:
Inside IR35

Role Summary

The System Integration Lead Engineer is accountable for the maturation and delivery of customer features and systems into current and future vehicle programmes to sign-off level, in line with programme gateways. Working within a central systems integration environment, the System Integration Lead Engineer ensures seamless cross-functional delivery of features, systems, and software across the full systems design life cycle, supporting planned and controlled integration into vehicle electrical architectures.

Role & Responsibilities
• Accountable for the integration and delivery of customer features and systems to vehicle programmes as a System Integration Lead Engineer
• Manage the bring-up of features and systems on vehicle and test assets
• Work cross-functionally to define, communicate, and co-ordinate time-based delivery goals for feature integration
• Support the Technical Group Lead in the delivery of integrated software to vehicle programmes
• Lead and participate in cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical and timing-related integration issues
• Maintain and manage the Mainline Integration Plan (MIP) within JIRA, co-ordinating inputs from delivery domains
• Produce and maintain weekly consolidated Integration Reports, providing transparency of feature and system maturity
• Support and contribute to bi-weekly integration showcases presented to senior stakeholders and leadership
• Operate within Agile delivery methodologies to ensure timely and controlled system integration

Requirements Of The Role
• Thorough understanding of the Systems Design Life Cycle, including system definition, architecture development, requirements specification, design reviews, integration, assessment, and acceptance
• Proven experience delivering complex mechatronic systems at whole vehicle integration level
• Strong technical project management capability across engineering product delivery
• Experience working within Agile delivery frameworks using JIRA toolsets
• Understanding and hands-on experience with CANalyser, Wireshark, and automotive diagnostic tools
• Experience integrating and delivering electrical, electromechanical, or software-based systems
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional engineering teams
• Degree-level education preferred

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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.