Register your interest to become an SBD Automotive Associate.
We’re building a network of talented contractors, freelancers, and consultants across the Automotive technology sector. If you’re open to short-term or long-term contracts, project-based work, or flexible freelance opportunities in automotive research or consulting, we’d love you to share your skills and availability with us. We are particularly interested in the following automotive technology domains:
- Connected & Digital Vehicles Infotainment • Telematics • OTA updates • Digital Cockpit • HMI
- Autonomous Driving ADAS • Autonomous Vehicles • Sensor technologies • AI • Safety validation & simulation
- Vehicle & Cyber Security Vehicle security • Pen testing • Risk & compliance • Anti-theft • Research
- Electrification EV systems • Batteries • Charging infrastructure • Energy Practice • Sustainability • Powertrain
- Mobility, Fleet & Consumer Experience Shared mobility platforms • Fleet management • CX/UX • Consumer research • Ecosystem & business models
- Software & Systems Engineering Software-defined vehicles (SDV/EE) • Embedded software • Cloud integration • Architecture design
- Data & Analytics •AI/ML • Predictive modelling • Automotive big data
- Strategy & regulatory Compliance Automotive strategy• Regulatory compliance • Decision support
We would also love to hear from you if you have expertise in HR, Marketing, Finance or Sales.
To be part of SBD Automotive's Associate program - simply upload a CV/portfolio/cover letter and answer a few short questions about your availability, key skills, and experience. We’ll then be able to contact you directly when the right opportunity arises.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Skills Required
- Upload a CV, portfolio, or cover letter
- Answer short questions about availability, key skills, and experience
- Availability for short-term or long-term contracts, project-based work, or freelance opportunities
- Expertise in one or more automotive technology domains (e.g., connected vehicles, ADAS/autonomy, vehicle cybersecurity, electrification, SDV/embedded software, data & analytics, strategy/regulatory)
- Expertise in supporting functions (HR, Marketing, Finance, Sales) for automotive clients
What We Do
Rapidly advancing technologies and a maze of new risks are creating unprecedented challenges for vehicle manufacturers and their partners. Our independent market research, insight, and consultancy are helping to create smarter, more secure, better connected, and increasingly autonomous cars. Having built a reputation for robust data and expert advice, as well as an ability to attract and retain the industry’s most talented specialists, this year SBD Automotive earned a place on the Sunday Times SME Export Track’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies, and received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise - a much-coveted award for outstanding achievement by UK companies.
