Project Engineer - Interior Textiles

Role:
Project Engineer - Interior Textiles

Location:

Woking (with travel to suppliers as required)

Contract:

Inside IR35- 6-month contract initially (may extend)

Role Summary

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 & 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
Identify programme, quality, and timing risks and implement effective mitigation plans
Lead supplier discussions, supporting commercial negotiations in collaboration with purchasing
Maintain quality governance, including inspections, sign-offs, deviations, concessions, and controlled engineering changes
Provide structured reporting, maintaining timing plans, risk registers, and decision logs
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
Apply Now

If you are a Project Engineer - Interior Textiles seeking a unique opportunity to deliver a premium interior feature within a fast-paced engineering environment, apply now.

Please note, this role is deemed inside of IR35. The Umbrella Pay Rate offered is inclusive of the Assignment pay rate, holiday pay and Apex Recruitment’s contribution towards Employer Costs