Design Services Engineer - Accessories

Design Services Engineer - Accessories - JP1010 - £28.64/hr PAYE rate

Step into an exciting Design Engineering Services Engineer role where real-world automotive innovation meets practical delivery. As a Design Services Engineer for Accessories (JP1010), you'll help develop genuine accessories across multiple disciplines, driving fitment accuracy, quality, and confident adoption for Special Versions (SV) vehicles. This Design Services Engineer - Accessories role offers a clear mission, structured design reviews, and a collaborative engineering environment at Cranfield.

What You Will Do:

• Support the development of genuine accessories across electrical (bias), mechanical, and trim disciplines (with flexibility to work across areas).

• Confirm fitment and application of accessories to ensure correct performance on vehicles.

• Ensure development meets technical, cost, and timing targets, keeping delivery on track.

• Support accessories adoption for SV (Special Versions) vehicles, helping move from design intent to real usage.

• Handle relevant market and quality enquiries, supporting resolution with engineering input.

• Complete successful design reviews at key stages, delivering outcomes aligned to project milestones, KPIs, and SLAs.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor Honours Degree in Engineering and a minimum of 3 years automotive OEM and/or relevant supplier experience.

• Strong CAD capability, ideally with NX, supported by confident engineering workflow and documentation habits.

• Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively in cross-functional engineering teams.

• A confident, proactive approach, working on own initiative within engineering standards and quality expectations.

• Solid understanding of engineering processes, supporting materials and equipment requirements provided by the company during the assignment.

This Design Services Engineer - Accessories supports a Centre of Excellence focused on design and development of vehicles and integrated functions including design & development, purchasing, production engineering, and QA. By delivering on-time accessories against key milestones, you'll directly contribute to smoother development cycles and high-quality outcomes for European vehicle programmes.

Location: You will be based in Cranfield, supporting automotive design and development work in a busy engineering site environment.

Interested?: If you're ready to bring your CAD skills, engineering mindset, and delivery focus to a Design Services Engineer - Accessories position, apply now and take the next step in your accessories development career.

This role is Inside IR35.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

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