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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Vehicle Integration Leader - **Company:** Premea Limited - **Location:** Warwickshire, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £74,464.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Agile Methodology, Technical Data Management Systems, Physical Verification - **Published:** July 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.premea.co.uk/job/vehicle-integration-leader-5956730/apply ## About the Role * Extensive automotive technical knowledge and experience with complex interactions, technical analysis, and decision-making. * Advanced understanding of automotive technology, including vehicle, system, and component design, development, and delivery. * Strong written and verbal communication, influencing, and negotiation skills. * Proven experience in leading teams to resolve complex technical issues using structured approaches such as 8D or Six Sigma. * Project management experience in delivering against complex program technical deliverables. * A customer-first mindset with a focus on delivering personalized, transparent, and dependable experiences. * A progressive and innovative approach, with an interest in new ideas and industry developments. * Familiarity with Agile principles and the ability to champion them in practice. * Resilience, strong influencing skills, and the ability to build credibility and trust. * Exceptional leadership and management skills to motivate and guide cross-functional teams. ## Description We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Vehicle Integration Leader to join a premium automotive brand. This role is pivotal in driving the development of new and existing vehicle architectures, ensuring the seamless integration of cutting-edge technologies. The successful candidate will act as the technical arbitrator, delivering engineering solutions that align with functional and attribute targets while maintaining a customer-first mindset., As a Vehicle Integration Leader, you will: * Lead and oversee the integration and delivery of engineering solutions for the entire vehicle, ensuring alignment with GRID, commodity/system strategies, and functional targets. * Drive functional integration to minimize complexity and deliver efficient technical solutions. * Collaborate with the Vehicle Attribute Robustness team to embed design quality, service, and manufacturing requirements. * Manage vehicle technical data progression, including CAD, DV, AIMS, Build, Test, and Releasing, in collaboration with group and interfacing team leads. * Ensure the delivery of Minimum Viable Product into both virtual and physical verification and validation phases throughout the program lifecycle. * Resolve cross-group obstacles and escalate technical blockers or incompatibilities to leadership as required. * Support study and Agile spike activities to address complex engineering challenges., Day-to-Day Your daily responsibilities will include: * Acting as the technical leader and arbitrator for vehicle integration. * Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on technical solutions. * Driving the progression of technical data and ensuring timely delivery of program milestones. * Resolving technical challenges and escalating issues when necessary. * Engaging with stakeholders, including program group leads, engineering directors, and external partners, to develop and deliver strategic technical proposals. ## Related Videos - [ShapeShift: Reinventing Agile for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1655-shapeshift-reinventing-agile-for-a-b2b-saas-scale-up) - [Unboxing the DeepFace](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/335-unboxing-the-deepface) - [Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/200-agile-work-at-cariad-creating-a-customer-web-application-for-controlling-the-vehicle) - [From Punch Cards to AI-assisted Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/611-from-punch-cards-to-ai-assisted-development) - [Car's are Technology on Wheels - Impact of Software and IT Competence in Automotive](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/780-car-s-are-technology-on-wheels-impact-of-software-and-it-competence-in-automotive) - [Passkeys: Truly Phishing-Resistant? 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