Project Engineer : Interior Textiles

Role Summary

Role : Project Engineer : Interior Textiles

Location : Woking (with travel to suppliers as required)

Contract: Inside IR35: 6:month contract initially (may extend)

The Project Engineer : Interior Textiles will lead the end:to:end delivery of a one:off, customer:funded luxury textile feature into a premium vehicle interior. Acting as the central point of coordination, you will ensure the concept is engineered, validated, and delivered to strict vehicle build deadlines.

Role and Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the bespoke textile feature from concept through to vehicle assembly
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders including engineering, design, purchasing, quality and assembly teams
• Act as the primary interface between the luxury textile designer, seat manufacturer, and internal client representatives
• Translate design intent into robust engineering requirements, ensuring durability, manufacturability, and validation standards are achieved
• Oversee supplier validation activities, reviewing drawings, prototypes, material samples, and test results

Requirements of the Role

• Proven experience as a Project Engineer : Interior Textiles or similar project/product development role involving textiles, soft goods, interiors, or luxury consumer products
• Demonstrated capability delivering low-volume or bespoke manufacturing programmes
• Strong supplier management and stakeholder coordination skills
• Experience overseeing validation, durability, and quality approval activities
• Commercial awareness with experience supporting or leading supplier negotiations
• Highly organised, self-directed, and confident operating within a structured engineering environment
• Automotive experience beneficial but not essential for the Project Engineer : Interior Textiles opportunity

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