Technology

Technical Lead Engineer - Automotive | Pinetown

Fempower Recruitment Excellence·KwaZulu-Natal, south-africa·Full Time·Onsite
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  • An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Technical Lead Engineer to join a well-established organisation within the automotive manufacturing sector.
  • This is a key technical leadership position responsible for leading the engineering integration of vehicle accessory systems, ensuring products are designed, validated and released in line with customer, quality, cost and timing requirements.
  • The successful candidate will act as the technical focal point for vehicle integration projects while leading and developing an engineering team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead, mentor and develop a team of engineers, driving technical excellence and continuous improvement.
  • Manage engineering resources, workloads, KPIs and project delivery.
  • Lead engineering projects involving wiring harnesses, brackets, sensors, electronic modules and vehicle accessory integration.
  • Review and approve engineering designs prior to release.
  • Drive technical problem resolution using the 8D methodology.
  • Ensure compliance with automotive development standards and processes, including SOR, DFMEA/PFMEA, DVPR, PPAP, APQP and Engineering Change Management.
  • Coordinate engineering activities across Purchasing, Quality, Manufacturing, Suppliers and Customers.
  • Participate in customer technical reviews and Product Development Team meetings.
  • Oversee product development from concept through to production, including CAD models, drawings, BOMs, prototype builds and manufacturing documentation.
  • Review customer RFQs, define technical scope and support quotation development.
  • Analyse vehicle electrical architecture, CAN networks and discrete electrical systems.
  • Drive cost-reduction initiatives and manage supplier technical performance.
  • Travel as required to support project activities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • Minimum 8 years' automotive engineering experience.
  • Proven experience delivering automotive product development projects from concept through to production.
  • Strong knowledge of automotive development processes, including SOR, DFMEA/PFMEA, DVPR, PPAP, APQP and Engineering Change Management.
  • Working knowledge of vehicle electrical architecture and CAN communication.
  • Experience using CAD software; Siemens NX experience would be advantageous.
  • Demonstrated experience working with customers, suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Strong technical leadership, project planning, prioritisation and communication skills.

IDEAL PROFILE

We are particularly interested in candidates currently operating as either:

  • A Senior Design Engineer ready to progress into a technical leadership and people-management role; or
  • An experienced Lead Engineer within an automotive supplier/manufacturing environment looking for their next career opportunity.

Key skills

Bachelors

At a glance

Company

Fempower Recruitment Excellence

Location

KwaZulu-Natal, south-africa

Employment

Full Time

Experience

Valid until

Not specified

Created

October 2, 2026