Extended Reality Engineer

Job Title: XR Engineer - Extended Reality Location: Dunton, Essex (Minimum 4 days onsite) Rate:  £29.59ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) – Increasing to £38.38ph via an Umbrella company (Insite IR35) after 13 weeks Employment Type: Contract (Currently financed until December 2026) Hours: Standard 37.5 Hours Per Week Reference: F56473 Position description: • 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 PowerBI, 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 PowerBI (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: • Automotive OEM Systems: Knowledge of automotive OEM internal systems, specifically Teamcenter (structure management) and VisMockUp. • 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: • Visualisation experience or relevant industry. Education Required: • Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) based subject. Education Preferred: • Master’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) based subject. Additional Information: • Candidate must have the ability to learn quickly in a complex technical environment, be extremely proactive and self-motivated, and be a team player. • This role is a hybrid position requiring a balance of creative visualization work and logical data/process management. • Location: Dunton - 4 days a week onsite • Travel: Maybe Germany • • THIS POSITION IS INSIDE IR35 • • ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do not miss out on your chance of interview – APPLY NOW! Our Clients are unable to provide sponsorship for Visas; therefore, only candidates eligible to work in the UK need apply! Caresoft Global Talent Solutions operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency. We are an independent highly-experienced recruitment consultancy dedicated to specialist markets within the Automotive, Aerospace, Agricultural & Construction Industries. No terminology within this advert is intended to unlawfully discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, race or disability and we welcome all applications.