System Integration Lead
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>Strong understanding of the full Systems Design Life Cycle</li><li>Proven experience delivering complex mechatronic, electrical, or software systems at whole-vehicle level</li><li>Excellent technical project and programme management skills</li><li>Experience working in Agile environments using JIRA</li><li>Hands-on knowledge of CANalyser, Wireshark, and diagnostic tools</li><li>Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management capabilities</li><li>Degree-level education preferred</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>Lead the integration and maturation of customer features and functions to programme gateway sign-off</li><li>Co-ordinate cross-functional delivery activities across engineering domains, translating plans into clear, time-based integration goals</li><li>Ensure seamless execution across all phases of delivery, including requirements definition, architecture finalisation, network design, and test case execution</li><li>Manage feature and system bring-up on vehicle and test assets, identifying and resolving timing or technical integration issues</li><li>Work within Agile delivery environments, proactively identifying risks, removing blockers, and resolving cross-functional disconnects</li><li>Maintain the Mainline Integration Plan (MIP) within JIRA, co-ordinating inputs and producing weekly consolidated integration reports</li><li>Provide transparent reporting on feature availability and maturity to stakeholders across the business</li><li>Support and contribute to bi-weekly showcases presented to senior leadership</li><li>Support the Technical Group Lead in delivering fully integrated software to vehicle programmes</li><li>Lead and participate in cross-functional problem-solving activities for complex system integration challenges</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>Support</li><li>JIRA</li><li>Network</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Vehicle System Integration Lead to join our team at our Gaydon location, where we operate in a hybrid model requiring 2 days per week onsite. This 6-month contract, with the potential for extensions, offers a competitive day rate of £260 inside IR35. In this role, you will drive the end-to-end integration of customer features and systems into our current and future vehicle programmes, working across engineering domains to ensure we deliver high-quality solutions in a planned and controlled manner.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>