Eddie Martin

Holden Torana

Terminator 2

Grassroots Motorsport - Autosolo

Dave Havergill

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Engagement Model Offered

Technical / Advisory; Project Based; Interim / Contact; Full time Transition

Suited to Organisational Types

Start-ups; Scale-ups; SME; Corporate

Eddie is a Chief Engineer with over 20 years of experience across vehicle development, test and validation, with a strong focus on vehicle attributes and programme delivery. He has worked with organisations including Fortescue Zero, Polestar, Horiba MIRA and Ford Motor Company.

He supports organisations in defining engineering delivery strategies, aligning technical direction and building cohesive, high-performing teams to deliver complex vehicle programmes with clarity, consistency and control.

Eddie’s Arena

• Automotive Engineering & Vehicle Development.

• Technical Focus: Vehicle Attributes, Test & Validation.

• Function Expertise: Programme Delivery, Engineering Strategy, Team Leadership.

Superpowers

• Defines and delivers vehicle attribute targets across complex programmes.

• Builds cohesive, high-performing engineering teams.

• Leads test and validation strategy from concept through to delivery.

• Establishes structured product development systems and processes.

Impact in Action

• Polestar: Built a high-performing Vehicle Development and Attributes team.

• Polestar 5: Led attribute target setting and delivery across the programme.

• Fortescue Zero: Established a unified validation team with consistent processes and procedures.

• Managed programmes up to £20m and teams of up to 60.

Working style

• Collaborative, goal-oriented and strategic.

• Brings structure and alignment to engineering teams, ensuring delivery against clear objectives.