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Design Engineering - Launch Engineer

Singer Vehicle Design 🇬🇧 Daventry, West Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Full-time

Assess manufacturability and process readiness at build stations across virtual, prototype, and pre-production phases, and define and control launch deliverables such as process flows, tooling readiness, build documentation, and acceptance standards. Manage manufacturing and assembly issues through containment, root cause analysis, corrective action validation, and traceable closure before series handover.

Responsibilities

  • Assess manufacturability and process readiness at build stations across virtual, prototype, and pre-production phases, and define and control launch deliverables such as process flows, tooling readiness, build documentation, and acceptance standards. Manage manufacturing and assembly issues through containment, root cause analysis, corrective action validation, and traceable closure before series handover.

Requirements

  • The role seeks experience in manufacturing, launch, or production engineering, with strong knowledge of assembly processes, tooling systems, and build sequencing. Candidates should demonstrate ownership of manufacturability assessments and issue resolution; automotive or low-volume vehicle experience, prototype and pre-production exposure, and familiarity with structured problem-solving are preferred.

Benefits

  • 25 Days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • On-Site Parking
  • Free Refreshments
  • Company Pension
  • Company Events
  • Career Development and Progression

Key Skills

Manufacturing Assessment Process Flow Definition Tooling Readiness Build Documentation Acceptance Standards Root Cause Analysis Corrective Action Validation Traceability Automotive Launch Engineering Prototype Development Pre‑production Planning Problem‑Solving Methodologies Project Management Cross‑functional Collaboration Technical Documentation Quality Assurance Lean Manufacturing Systems Engineering

About Singer Vehicle Design

Mission Statement Combining our own unique perspective and our clients’ sources of inspiration, each vehicle is a truly unique and bespoke commission. But each car has three elements in common. Restored – strength, vitality and purity of purpose are restored to every component. Reimagined – the delicacy of the ’63 original, the race-bred chic of the ‘70s, the solidity of the ‘80s and the sophistication of the ‘90s, are reimagined in a singular jewel-like car Reborn – the air-cooled 911, with every dial ‘turned up to eleven’ is reborn to its rightful position in the modern automotive hierarchy.

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