XR Engineer Extended Reality

At TECOSIM, you’ll join a world-class team of innovators renowned for pushing boundaries and shaping the future across multiple industries.

We are a global leader in engineering services and technology solutions, specialising in advanced simulation, digital engineering, and product development. With a strong presence across the automotive, aerospace, energy, and industrial sectors, TECOSIM partners with some of the world’s most prestigious companies to drive innovation, efficiency, and excellence in product design, testing, and optimisation.

We are looking for a XR Engineer for our client based in Basildon, Essex.

The responsibilities are:

• XR Review Leadership:
  Prepare, manage, and facilitate immersive XR reviews (Powerwall, HMD, and Desktop) for internal and external customers to support Attribute Assessments and Program Gateway Reviews.
• Data & Workflow Management:
  Manage the department's operational metrics and workflow systems. Utilize Power
  
  BI, Excel, and SharePoint to maintain dashboards that track project status and efficiency.
• Data Pipeline:
  Use Teamcenter to extract complex CAD data, clean and optimize models, and maintain up to-date variants within Autodesk VRED to ensure production-ready visualizations.
• Tool Development:
  Collaborate with customers to develop tailored review environments that serve as active decision-making tools (e.g., integrating decision matrices into the visual session).
• Continuous Improvement:
  Actively contribute to the continuous development of XR tools and delivery, identifying opportunities to automate processes and integrate new technologies.

Skills Required:

• Technical & Analytical:
  Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to bridge the gap between visual fidelity and data logic.
• Data Proficiency:
  Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel (complex data handling), Access, and Power
  
  BI (dashboard creation/maintenance).
• Visualization:
  Functional experience with high-fidelity visualization tools (e.g., VRED, UNREAL, or similar).
• Collaboration:
  
  Excellent people, presentation, and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.

Skills preferred:

• Knowledge Teamcenter (structure management) and Vis Mock Up .
• Advanced Visualization:
  Deep understanding of Autodesk VRED (variants, scene optimization) and Game Engine tools (Unreal Engine).
• Programming:
  Experience coding in Python (for scripting/automation) or C++.
• AI & Innovation:
  Strong understanding of LLMs (Large Language Models) and how they can be applied to generate responses or automate engineering workflows.
• IT Infrastructure:
  Background in IT hardware, networking, and XR hardware systems (HMDs, tracking, render nodes). Experience

Required:

• No direct experience required if the candidate holds a degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) based subject.

Experience Preferred:

• 3-5 Years of visualisation experience or relevant industry
• Working within the Automotive Industry

Education Required:

• Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) based subject.

Education Preferred:

• Masters Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) based subject

Additional Information:

• Duration:
  Initially 9 months
• Candidate must have the ability to learn quickly in a complex technical environment, be extremely proactive and self-motivated, and be a team player.
• Must be eligible to work in the UK.
• This role is a hybrid position requiring a balance of creative visualization work and logical data/process management.
• Travel:
  Maybe Germany
• Location:
  
  Basildon - 4 days a week onsite
• IR35 Details: IR35-IN - Hire through an Umbrella Agency