Brake Systems Engineer (Foundation Brakes)
Position Title: Foundation Brake Engineer
Contract Duration: 10 Months
Location: Gaydon
Overview
We are seeking a Foundation Brake Engineer to support the definition, development, validation, and delivery of new foundation brake components.
The Brakes Engineering team is responsible for specifying, engineering, and delivering braking systems from concept through to production, ensuring they meet customer expectations and all regulatory requirements.
Our mission is to deliver safe, silent, and clean braking systems that enhance the overall vehicle experience.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Successful design, development, and release of foundation brake components
- Delivery of components meeting regulatory, attribute, and system-level targets
- Completion of Forward Model Quality processes, including:
- Evidence-based design reviews
- DFMEA actions and risk mitigation
- Delivery to cost, quality, and timing targets
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and validation of new foundation brake hardware (e.g. discs, calipers, pads, shields)
- Define and deliver commodity planning activities aligned with cost, quality, and performance targets
- Execute and support component validation testing (DV & PV), including data analysis and reporting
- Interpret and apply requirements and test procedures, contributing to continuous improvement of standards
- Support the introduction of new technologies (e.g. coated discs, alternative friction materials)
- Contribute to long-term technology and product roadmaps
- Act as a technical interface with suppliers, building and maintaining strong Tier 1 relationships
- Support development of key engineering and quality documentation, including:
- Bill of Design
- DFMEA
- P-Diagrams
- Interface definitions and risk matrices
- Support wider programme and engineering activities as required
Key Stakeholder Interactions
You will regularly collaborate with:
- Technical specialists and attribute teams
- Interface component engineers and system leads
- Programme and vehicle engineering teams
- External stakeholders including:
- Supplier Technical Assistance (STA)
- Suspension and vehicle systems teams
- Procurement and weight engineering teams
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of foundation brake components (discs, pads, calipers, shields)
- Strong project and time management skills
- Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with Tier 1 suppliers
Technical (Hard Skills)
- Understanding of vehicle development and release processes (e.g. PCDS)
- Familiarity with 3D CAD, CAE tools, and GD&T (e.g. CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE)
- Experience with supplier quality processes (APQP)
- Knowledge of relevant global regulations (UNECE, FMVSS, ECE R90, etc.)
- Degree in Engineering (or equivalent experience) or relevant apprenticeship
Soft Skills
- Proactive, self-motivated, and able to take ownership of deliverables
- Strong team-oriented mindset, with a focus on collective success
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, complex environment
Personal Profile
We are looking for someone who:
- Is passionate about customer experience and understands its importance
- Promotes collaboration, teamwork, and continuous development of others
- Demonstrates integrity, empathy, and accountability
- Has a growth mindset, showing resilience and openness to new ideas
- Is results-driven, with strong tenacity and problem-solving capability
- Can balance short-term delivery with medium-term planning
- Communicates complex ideas clearly and effectively
Why Join?
This is a fantastic opportunity to work on cutting-edge braking technologies within a highly collaborative engineering team, contributing directly to innovative, high-performance vehicle programmes.