13 Oct
Norton Motorcycle
Castle Donington
We’re not just another bike brand - we're an iconic, British motorcycle brand with over 120 years of history behind us. Our new state-of-the-art facilities in Solihull, West Midlands are home to a tight-knit, but ever-expanding team that's passionate about delivering exquisite riding experiences to our customers.
Under new ownership and proud to be part of the TVS Motor family, we're entering a new era of global success. And we want you to be a part of it!
At Norton, we value respect, trust, and responsibility. We trust our employees to execute their roles exceptionally and professionally, and we value personal development, teaching, and learning. When you join our team,
you'll have the opportunity to grow and learn alongside some of the most talented and dedicated people in the business.
So if you're passionate about motorcycles and looking to join a team that's shaping the future of this legendary brand, we'd love to hear from you!
The Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Engineer to lead our motorcycle engineering team. This role will report to the Chief Engineer - Chassis. The ideal candidate will drive the design, development, and delivery of innovative motorcycle technologies, ensuring performance, safety, and regulatory compliance. This role will play a critical part in shaping the future of our motorcycle product line by overseeing end-to-end engineering processes and providing technical leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
- Help oversee the design, development, and optimization of motorcycle components and systems, including engine, chassis, suspension, electronics, and more.
- Approving Designs and Drawings
- Manage Specific Chassis design review
- Act as the technical expert in the motorcycle division,
providing guidance and mentorship to engineers and cross-functional teams.
- Lead complex projects from concept to production, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality results.
- Drive innovation through R&D;, investigating new technologies, materials, and processes that improve performance, efficiency, and rider experience.
- Work closely with product design, manufacturing, quality assurance, and supply chain teams to ensure that designs meet company standards and customer expectations.
- Ensure all designs comply with global safety and environmental regulations, including emissions standards, safety certifications, and other industry standards
- Liaise with external engineering service providers to ensure the procurement of high-quality components and materials.
- Manage NPD Gateway timelines to meet project goals.
- Promote continuous improvement in engineering processes, ensuring efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness in designs.
The management of your team including:
- Maintaining morale and motivating your team while providing leadership when required.
- Making critical decisions as required.
- Overseeing and managing the performance and development of varying levels of design engineers.
- Driving and improving best practices and efficiency.
- Completing appraisals in a constructive manner.
- Identifying training and development needs, and promoting appropriate actions.
- Authorising holidays and overtime within set limits.
- Assisting in the recruitment of new team members
Continual development of the knowledge base and capabilities within the Design and Engineering department. This includes:
- Assisting the Chief Engineer in creating and maintaining design and development procedures.
- Attending and inputting into the engineering reviews and discussions.
- Promoting and actively gaining knowledge in new fields of engineering and technology.
- Sharing and communication of technical knowledge.
Key characteristics that a Principal Engineer should demonstrate:
Understand engineering fundamentals in the design and development of components and assemblies, including:
- Understanding of manufacturing processes.
- Appropriate material and manufacturing process selection.
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
- Design for assembly.
- Design for manufacture.
- Risk identification and mitigation.
- Problem identification and solution.
- Creation, assessment and application of relevant analysis and test methods.
Candidates will ideally satisfy the following essential requirements:
- Practical hands-on engineering and mechanical experience.
- Motorcycle Experience is essential for this role (Through Career or personal experience)
- A minimum of 10 years of automotive engineering background.
- Pro-E or CREO experience is preferred but not essential.
- An understanding of motorcycle chassis design and its interaction with powertrain and electronics.
- A knowledge of DFM and DFA.
- Experience liaising with the supply chain.
- Experience in materials and manufacturing processes.
- An interest in motorcycles.
Rewards of working for Norton:
We like to take care of our Nortoneers and we think we offer some pretty decent rewards. Here's what you'll get when you join the team:
? Competitive salary package that recognises your skills and experience
?A whopping 33 days of holiday (inc. Bank Hols) to relax and recharge
? Generous pension scheme that sets you up for the future, with access to personalised advice.
? Private Medical Insurance and a Cash Back Programme to keep you feeling your best
? Life insurance (4x salary) because we've got your back no matter what
?FREE fruit, got to have your five-a-day!
?WeCare Employee Assistance Programme, which includes access to online GP services, dietary advice, mental health support, bereavement counselling, and a fitness programme
? Experience the thrill of an entrepreneurial environment within a larger,
well-funded company with ambitious long-term goals.
? Elevate your career with our Ideas for Excellence scheme, where every brilliant idea is not just valued, but also rewarded!
? A diverse and international team that brings together different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences.
? Join the fun with our twice-yearly employee events, payday socials, and loads of exciting activities in between!
?♂️Want to go green? You can enjoy free electric bicycle hire
? Plus, no need to stress about finding a parking spot - we've got on-site free parking covered and FREE electric charge points.
We know how important it is to take care of our team,
and we're committed to continually improving our reward offering in line with the business growth plan.
Join us and see for yourself!
PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT ACCEPT AGENCY APPLICATIONS
▶️ Principal Engineer - Chassis
🖊️ Norton Motorcycle
📍 Castle Donington