Contract position Outside IR35
Hybrid working
Our client, a leader in the automotive industry, is currently seeking a dynamic and experienced System Owner for Vehicle Sub-Systems on a contract basis. This role is pivotal in leading the design, development, and delivery of assigned systems and sub-systems, ensuring compliance with technical, safety, regulatory, and certification requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership
- Act as the system/sub-system lead for assigned projects, ensuring technical integrity and compliance.
- Interpret and apply technical, safety, regulatory, and certification requirements across the system lifecycle.
- Support requirements decomposition and validation to ensure complete traceability from customer needs to system-level deliverables.
Project Execution
- Manage and coordinate a cross-functional team of engineers through the full product development lifecycle.
- Coordinate with suppliers and external partners contributing to development.
- Lead the definition and execution of Design Verification Plans (DVPs).
- Develop and maintain detailed test plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria.
- Track progress of DVP execution, managing risks, issues, and corrective actions.
Quality & Compliance
- Ensure all engineering deliverables meet safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
- Manage certification evidence and ensure compliance documentation is complete and auditable.
- Support hazard analysis, FMEA, and safety case development.
- Manage and coordinate the change management of design aspects within your assigned system or sub-system.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with system and sub-system teams to ensure overall system performance is optimised.
- Represent your system or sub-system in technical reviews, audits, and program updates.
- Work with quality and safety teams to align engineering activities with compliance needs.
Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement
- Identify and resolve issues during design validation and test execution.
- Apply structured problem-solving methods (DOE, 8D, root cause analysis).
- Promote continuous improvement in system design, development, and delivery processes.
Documentation & Reporting
- Develop and maintain documentation for assigned systems or sub-systems, including requirements, DVPs, and certification evidence.
- Prepare reports and presentations summarising risks, issues, validation status, and compliance outcomes.
- Communicate results and recommendations clearly to stakeholders and leadership.
Job Requirements:
Technical Expertise
- Complex system design, development, and delivery experience.
- Deep expertise in one or more technical engineering disciplines such as mechanical design, controls, calibration, analysis.
- Proven ability to manage requirements, interfaces, and validation at the system level.
- Understanding of regulatory frameworks, standards, and certification processes.
- Hands-on experience writing and executing test plans and procedures.
- Experience in planning, managing, and tracking DVP activities.
- Proficiency in structured problem-solving methods (e.g., DOE, 8D, root cause analysis).
Project Leadership
- Experience in cross-functional team leadership.
- Validation coordination experience leading cross-functional activities and managing test schedules.
- Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks proactively.
- Competence in ensuring adherence to safety and regulatory standards.
Preferred Skills & Capabilities:
- Familiarity with requirements management and systems engineering tools.
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance audits and safety case development.
- Background in prototype and production test execution.
- Exposure to different development methodologies, including classical systems engineering, agile or lean systems engineering practices.
If you are a seasoned System Owner with expertise in vehicle sub-systems looking for a new contract opportunity, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's innovative team in the automotive sector.
