Project Engineer - Head Up Display

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Job Purpose:

As the Head-Up Display (HUD) Engineer you will serve as the technical authority and component owner for HUD systems across vehicle programmes. You will be responsible for end-to-end delivery of HUD technologyfrom supplier engagement through to launch and lifecycle management. The role requires both strategic foresight and hands-on execution ensuring the HUD system is developed and delivered in line with customer expectations platform constraints and emerging sector trends.

A strong emphasis is placed on spatial integration and system packaging to safeguard HUD performance and visibility within complex vehicle architectures.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Commodity Ownership

• Own the HUD commodity strategy over a 5-year lifecycle delivering technical roadmaps that balance innovation cost and feasibility.
• Lead technology scouting and concept development through to implementation readiness in line with agreed functional budgets and resources.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all HUD componentry and interfacing systems including lenses combiner technologies mirrors displays and projection units.
• Maintain and evolve engineering guideline documents and hardware archetypes for HUDs.
• Manage the full component lifecycle driving cost and weight optimisation from concept through to post-SOP.

Engineering & Technical Delivery

• Define and maintain detailed component and interface specifications for HUD hardware and associated systems.
• Ensure robust engineering of HUD components using standard tools (e.g. DFMEA DVP CAD/CAE).
• Drive packaging studies and vehicle integration activities to safeguard visibility zones driver ergonomics and module accessibility.
• Own and resolve technical issues arising during development validation and post-launch.
• Support cross-domain technical alignment (e.g. with Instrument Clusters Infotainment Trim and Glazing teams) to ensure system-level compatibility.

Programme Delivery

• Lead a cross-functional delivery team to meet all programme milestones for the HUD system across quality cost weight function and timing.
• Own BoM releases supplier interface tooling launches and delivery tracking for the HUD system.
• Monitor supplier and internal resource allocation identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and delivery robustness.

Validation & Launch

• Define and manage the HUD system validation plan (virtual and physical) ensuring compliance with functional optical EMC and safety targets.
• Collaborate with test and validation teams to execute plan and close out any deviations.
• Ensure timely completion of Final Engineering Sign-Off (FESO) and other programme gateway deliverables.
• Support vehicle build phases (pre-prod through to SOP) ensuring any concerns are rapidly contained and resolved.

Qualification & Experience:

• Proven record of delivering complex Head-Up Display (HUD) or advanced visual display systems meeting targets for quality cost weight function and timing.
• Demonstrated experience in the development and integration of HUDs or closely related commodities such as projection optics lens systems or embedded display technologies.
• Strong understanding of automotive development systems including component specification releasing issue management (concerns & containments) gateway processes and sign-off documentation.
• Hands-on experience leading cross-functional teams to resolve complex integration issues including optical alignment packaging constraints and software interfacing.
• Supplier management experience particularly with Tier 1 optical or display system suppliers including RFQ DFM reviews validation alignment and launch readiness.
• Full lifecycle delivery experience across the automotive product development process from concept feasibility through to mass production launch and post-SOP support.
• Strong technical engineering background with evidence of using first-principle calculation or simulation to support packaging thermal optical or mechanical performance.
• Working knowledge of automotive quality tools including DFMEA DVP 8D and robust root cause analysis methods.
• Understanding of electronic module manufacturing processes including optics assembly bonding techniques and environmental sealing considerations.
• Prior experience authoring and managing requirements documentation for HUD or infotainment systems using tools such as Polarion DOORS or Jama.
• Proficiency with vehicle diagnostics tools particularly CAN/FlexRay sniffing and message interpretation for system debug and validation.
• Familiarity with optical simulation or HUD-specific CAE tools (e.g. optical ray tracing field of view modelling or ISO compliance validation).
• Experience collaborating with interior trim glazing and driver ergonomics teams to safeguard HUD system visibility and driver interaction.
• Knowledge of EMC compliance and thermal management strategies relevant to in-cabin optical systems.
• Engineering degree or proven equivalent experience.

Behaviours:

• Collaboration Collaborates with own team as well as cross-functional teams to achieve their purpose. Passionate about team effectiveness and its delivery which is reflected in results.
• Customer focus always focuses on high attention to detail & demonstrates accuracy in their work. Continually strives for excellence by critiquing own work and seeking constructive feedback from others to improve.
• Communication ensures communication has a clear purpose is factual accurate & provided at the right time. Proactively shares information with colleagues & stakeholders. Excellent written communication skills for requirements writing & concerns management. Able to verbally communicate at all levels.
• Commitment takes ownership of objectives work activities & behavior & makes informed decisions backed by data. Monitors own projects and work activities against deadlines holding themselves accountable
• Continuously challenge & improve Challenges the status quo- considers traditional ways of thinking and seeks to improve and develop them. Actively challenges self and others in order to stimulate creative thinking and continuous improvement
• Competent in Microsoft Office toolset.

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