Prototype Build Technician

An intelligent, resourceful, and creative technician with extensive experience and a diverse skill set. A good team player and motivator, the candidate should be capable of taking initiative and working autonomously.

Principal Accountabilities:
* Work closely with members of the Prototype build team to build high-quality, reliable prototype vehicles/bucks & rigs for effective test and development of future vehicles.
* Support a diverse range of activities, including vehicle builds, fabrication, rig builds and testing.
* Support Prototype vehicle component manufacture.
* Co-ordinate simultaneous vehicle builds in an effective and intelligent manner, managing conflicting priorities to tight deadlines.
* Develop good working relationships with members of the core Prototype build team to ensure quick problem resolution, and efficient communication of technical issues.
* Contribute ideas for vehicle packaging and assembly for systems in all areas.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
* Extensive development vehicle build experience, from whole-vehicle down to component level.
* Comprehensive knowledge of vehicle architecture and operation of support equipment.
* Experience of supporting and maintaining prototype vehicles, and ability to contribute to component and system fault diagnosis.
* Good degree of computer literacy.
* Competency in fabrication and basic machining skills.
* Ability to interpret engineering specifications and drawings.
Team player able to motivate others and deliver to high standards at all time, whilst under pressure and to tight deadlines.