Vehicle Architecture Lead Engineer

REQ ID: 76605
JOB TITLE: Vehicle Architecture Lead Engineer
SALARY: £45,000
POSTING END DATE: 30/12/2021
LOCATION: Gaydon

We’re re-examining our vehicles and what a vehicle means in the emerging world of automation, connectedness, electrification and the shared economy. New ideas, new technology, and new approaches to mobility are our business. Join a team of next generation thinkers.

What to expect

Our team create and sustain future proofed & efficient vehicle architectures that deliver world class, modern luxury experiences and maximised customer and business benefits.

This role focuses on the technical definition and application of an exciting breadth of new technologies and vehicle concepts.

The role will work on the whole vehicle engineering and integration and will have exposure to the key areas that influence vehicle technology development, interacting across engineering functions and attribute teams.

Within this role, you can expect to:

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  Liaise and Interface with multiple functions to identify, define & develop high value customer innovations - compile robust assumptions, and data to develop the requirements and features chosen for implementation on/in the architecture
• Radically simplify our technology toolkit and technical delivery activities
• Throughout the engineering gateways act as guardian for strategic architecture ‘DNA’:
  • Define clear & compatible assumptions
  • Champion transformative atribute strategies & future technologies
  • Work on the successful resolution of technical conflicts to ensure closed loop control & adherence to architecture bandwidth & assumptions
  • Report out in key technical meetings ensuring technologies and products will meet requirements
• Plan, deliver & implement high value branchline innovation studies and mainline agile delivery projects through the relevant reviews
• Manage a complex flow of changing information, coming from all functions and maintaining records appropriately, whilst tracking and communicating this to all those affected, including issue of technical & cost summaries for any product concepts
• Operate in the Agile framework, undertaking work as directed by their project leader, in accordance with agreed best practice

Actively contribute to the development of JLR body-of-knowledge through development and deployment of tools, techniques & methods

What you’ll need

You’ll have technical knowledge and extensive experience of key whole vehicle systems and interactions, with a significant experience of technical analysis and demonstration of employing best-in-class processes wherever possible. It’s also essential that you have experience delivering and optimising innovative customer product solutions, alongside a proven ability to work with technical data and combine business skills with technical decision-making. Other essential attributes and skills include:

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  Excellent written and verbal technical communication, influencing and negotiating skills
• High level of IT literacy including project planning & visualisation techniques and the ability to present data clearly and precisely to support decision making
• Familiarity with use of 3D CAD systems and technology benchmarking approaches & resources
• Project management experience including the ability to help deliver against complex project demands
• Adaptable style, able to deliver strategic initiatives, planned projects and reactive tactical studies
• Relevant degree and experience in engineering or another highly technical discipline
• Knowledge of the broader industry including brands, mega trends, products and customer needs
• Thrive on change and be committed to transforming customer experiences and growing our business

It’s also desirable that you have a working knowledge of programme & project delivery processes, experience of Agile scaling or scrum methods, JIRA & Confluence, SAFe® and that you are aiming for (or achieved) chartered status, and seeking necessary broader business experience.

You’ll be an individual with a customer first mindset who is easy to do business with and makes people feel special, driven to deliver experiences that are personalised, transparent and dependable, who works independently, is results driven, demonstrating tenacity, drive and perseverance with the ability to deliver operational plans in a complex, highly demanding environment. Having the capability to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with medium & long term planning is also important, alongside being a resilient and enthusiastic individual who responds constructively to new ideas and inputs. You’ll be an excellent communicator with the ability to concicely communicate complex ideas, and an effective team player, actively develops and supports team members. It’s also desirable that you are an individual with the ability to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At Jaguar Land Rover, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage.

SO WHY US?

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.