Automotive engineers are involved in the design, manufacture, distribution, marketing, sales and after-sales care of cars (including racing cars), motorbikes and other commercial vehicles. Engineers will work on the aesthetics and technical performance of these vehicles and, increasingly, the electronics and software involved with modern vehicles.
Responsibilities of the job typically include:
Assessing project requirements
Agreeing and negotiating project budgets, timescales and specifications with clients and managers.
Developing and implementing test procedures.
Building prototypes of components to carry out tests on.