Design & Release Engineer

As a Design & Release Engineer, you will be joining our Coventry-based team to support delivery within the Automotive domain. In this role, you will be responsible for the specification, planning, validation, and cross-functional coordination of Thermal Interface Material commodities to meet product performance, timing, and quality objectives across customer vehicle programmes.

• Location: Coventry
• On Site: Yes
• Clearance: None
• Experience Level: Mid-Level

Key Responsibilities:

• Defining technical requirements and authoring associated test plans for Thermal Interface Materials (TIMs).
• Planning and coordinating commodity deliverables in alignment with Cycle Plan programmes using Product Creation and Delivery System (PCDS) principles.
• Leading delivery of technical solutions through cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Managing documentation and technical gateways to support programme milestones.
• Communicating with senior stakeholders to ensure alignment on strategy, risks, and progress.
• Supporting component design activities including functional analysis, DFMEA, and critical characteristic identification.
• Implementing structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, Ishikawa, 5-Why) to resolve engineering issues.
• Strategically developing the commodity roadmap and contributing to long-term product strategy.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Proven technical knowledge of Thermal Interface Materials (TIMs).
• Experience generating technical specifications and validation/test documentation.
• Experience coordinating product delivery using PCDS or equivalent engineering processes.
• Experience delivering engineering commodities within an automotive or manufacturing environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across all organisational levels.
• Ability to lead technical activity through cross-functional teams.
• Degree-qualified or equivalent professional experience.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; adaptability to systems such as WERS, AIMS, RMDV, and ECRs is advantageous.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to influence commodity direction.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of charging system requirements, interfaces, and stakeholders.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary engineering teams with exposure to system validation.
• Experience with tools such as 3DExperience (CATIA V6, Commodity Plan, EBER), Reliasoft, DOORS, or RMDV.

Additional Information

Why join us? 

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

About the Company

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!