Designing new products and improving existing ones Finding solutions to engineering problems Planning and designing new production processes Developing new test procedures, using both conventional and innovative methods Bringing new products to market and being involved in problem-solving and project management Devising and organising tests, to answer questions from clients, consumers and other engineers involved in vehicle development Anticipating vehicle or component behaviour in different conditions with computer modelling software Analysing and interpreting technical data into reports or presentations and answering any queries about the results Building an individual specialism within a larger team and working independently Contributing to regular team meetings to update colleagues on progress, problems and new developments Managing all details of projects, including projected costs Recognising the benefits of engineering developments to related departments in order to market projects and secure internal funding Negotiating costs of development and engineering work with commercial departments Monitoring any related systems or engineering issues associated with the component and final product Supervising technical staff, engineers or designers (dependent upon specific role) Operating in cross-functional or internationally-based teams to design experiments in order to test the validity and competence of new technology.