Design verification plan engineer

Design Verification Plan Engineer (DVP Engineer Contract role for 8 months) Based Coventry Excellent Hourly Rate Our client is a tier 1 automotive supplier and manufacturer of technical products to prestigious OEMs. A contract role now exists for a DVP Engineer based in Coventry initially for 8 months contract period deemed inside IR35. Key Responsibilities: * Develop the wire harness Design Verification Plan aligned to project timing using the customer RMDV tool * Liaise with the wider EDS team to ensure that the designs conform to all customer and internal requirements / specifications * Support the wider engineering team in DFMEA creation and maintenance * Create and maintain regular DV Reports and glide paths to report out project status * Ensure all test reports are fully uploaded to RMDV * Validate and update as required the project DV Plans as cascaded from customer in RMDV * Schedule all Requirement Test Cases in RMDV in alignment with project timing and project build events * Support Virtual and Physical Fresh Eyes / Inch by Inch / PDP-181 reviews * Support the wider engineering team in creating and progressing SDS Exceptions and achieving signoff * Maintain a register of all SDS Exceptions Knowledge, Skills and Experience: * Degree in Engineering, or related technical field or equivalent experience in lieu of education * Demonstrates a detailed and extensive technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory and practice ideally gained within the Automotive sector * Test failure analysis and solution validation to complete successful product development * Product validation experience (Shock/Drop, Cycle Testing, Environmental Testing) * Demonstrated knowledge of tooling and materials process validation * Strong 3D CAD knowledge * Analytic problem solving skills including knowledge of 8D, Six Sigma, DOE or similar disciplines * Schedule and milestone management * Provide cross-functional program integration support to ensure team success * Effective team player displaying a positive team spirit, lsquo;can do rsquo; attitude and right-first-time mentality * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills