Satpal Singh Sokhi

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Vauxhall Astra

Jaws

Turn the ship around

Dubai

Neal Nowick

Engagement Model Offered

Hourly Rate / Day Rate; Technical / Advisory; Project Based; Interim / Contract; Full time transition

Suited to Organisational Types

Start-ups; Scale-ups; SME; Corporate

Satpal is a Technical Director and Chief Engineer with over 30 years of experience in engineering design and development across on- and off-highway vehicles. He has held senior roles at organisations including AGCO Corp, Terex Corp, Mecalac, HVS and OX Delivers.

He supports organisations in stabilising, scaling and de-risking EV and advanced engineering programmes, building high-performing teams and delivery structures to ensure successful execution.

Satpal’s Arena

• Automotive, Off-Highway & Advanced Engineering.

• Technical Focus: Product Development, NPI & Scale-Up.

• Function Expertise: Engineering Leadership, Technical Governance, Programme Delivery.

Superpowers

• Stabilises and scales complex engineering programmes while reducing technical risk.

• Translates complex technical challenges into clear, executable delivery plans.

• Leads engineering teams effectively under pressure across time, cost and quality constraints.

• Builds capable teams and structured delivery systems to support programme success.

Impact in Action

• Mecalac: Revo Truck awarded “Best of the Best” at the 2023 Red Dot Design Awards.

• EV Programme (2025): Led engineering scale-up to reduce BOM cost by 60%.

• Hydrogen-Electric Truck: Built and led a team delivering all chassis systems within three months.

• Managed multi-million-pound budgets and teams of up to 40 engineers.

Working style

• Pragmatic, structured and delivery-focused.

• Brings clarity and control to complex engineering challenges, with a strong focus on outcomes.