Overview
Automotive Consultant Jobs in Italy at LanceSoft Europe
Title: Automotive Consultant
Company: LanceSoft Europe
Location: Italy
Automotive component expert/SME (Subject Matter Expert)
Overall target profile
We are looking for deep component-level specialists who can support our teams in client-facing workshops, specification reviews, and technical cost analyses.
Ideal profile
- 10–20 years of hands-on automotive engineering experience
- Former Engineering Manager, Team Lead, Module Owner, Component Owner, or Senior Technical Specialist
- OEM or Tier-1 supplier background
- Deep expertise in one or more specific components or modules
- Experience from concept development through validation, industrialization, and SOP
- Experience working with suppliers and cross-functional engineering/procurement teams
- Comfortable participating in technical workshops with client engineering teams
Typical activities
- Review engineering specifications and identify over-engineering
- Challenge engineering assumptions and testing timeline/certification requirements
- Identify technical cost reduction opportunities
- Support sizing of opportunities
- Assess feasibility of engineering changes
- Support DtV and module workshops
- Translate technical expertise into actionable recommendations
Areas of Expertise
Interior
- Seating
- Center Console
- Interior Lighting
Exterior
- Closures (Doors, Hood & Tailgate)
- Bumpers
- Fascias
- Lighting
- Mirrors
- Glass
- Seals (Weatherstrips & Body Sealing)
- Roof Systems (Including Sunroof)
- Exterior Trim
We are looking for professionals with strong experience in one or more of the above automotive modules/components, covering product development, engineering, system integration, validation, and module ownership across the complete vehicle development lifecycle.
