REQ ID:  127922

JOB TITLE: Level 6 Applied Professional Engineering Programme Degree Apprenticeship – Product Design and Development Pathway

POSTING END DATE: 24th February 2025

START DATE:  8th September 2025 

PROGRAMME DURATION: 4 years.    

LOCATION: Gaydon, Whitley

Hybrid working is potentially available, depending on the area and manager. JLR is a multi-site business and you’ll be required to spend time working with different departments at several locations.

Please be aware that you can only apply to one apprenticeship pathway per recruitment cycle therefore, please thoroughly read all job profiles to find the one that best suits your interests and career aspirations. 

ACHIEVE THE EXCEPTIONAL

You’ve picked the perfect time to take the first step on an extraordinary career path with JLR’s apprenticeship programme and be at the forefront of tomorrow’s technology. Experience first-hand how innovation shapes the future of mobility. Arrive as you are. Achieve the exceptional.

Your journey begins here.

Applied Professional Engineering Programme Degree Apprenticeship  

Our Level 6 Applied Professional Engineering Programme Degree Apprenticeship is aimed at those with a passion for learning and innovation.

We’re reimagining the future of automotive, refining the quality of our combustion engines and expanding into electrification. As an Applied Professional Engineering Degree Apprentice, you will become a multi-disciplinary engineer, developing digital technology solutions for modern luxury vehicles that are renowned for their desirability and performance. 

The Level 6 Applied Professional Engineering Degree apprenticeship programme takes four years to complete and adheres to the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education (IfATE) Product Development and Design (Degree)l standard. For more details, please visit the IfATE apprenticeship standard webpage: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/st0027-v1-1

As an apprentice, you will develop the Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours (KSBs) outlined in the apprenticeship standard. These will be assessed during your End Point Assessment (EPA), where you will demonstrate the competencies and skills you’ve gained throughout the programme.

Product Design and Development pathway

As an apprentice in the Product Design and Development pathway, you will be responsible for the delivery of everything the customer sees and touches in a vehicle. Our teams create and develop engineering solutions from the virtual to the physical environment, to deliver world class products, processes and facilities. Our goal is to create high-quality, desirable and technologically advanced products that will shape the future of mobility. You will be working on features and products available to customers in the next 10 years right through to current vehicles.

WHAT TO EXPECT

During your apprenticeship, you’ll gain valuable hands-on experience and career-building skills while working at the forefront of the automotive industry. This exciting programme is designed to help you build practical skills, deepen your foundational knowledge, and develop essential business behaviours such as teamwork and problem-solving. And you’ll be supported by a JLR early careers cohort leader, the university team, and your line manager every step of the way.

You’ll achieve a BEng (Hons) in Applied Professional Engineering developed in conjunction with the University of Warwick. For more details on the degree course, please visit: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wmg/study/degree-apprenticeships/applied-professional-engineering

Year 1 – 2

This programme is delivered through a combination of online study, face-to-face lectures, independent learning each week. This gives you the chance to apply your learning from University of Warwick to projects in a real-world environment. You’ll study a range of modules designed to build your essential knowledge, skills and behaviours, with regular process reviews along to way to ensure you’re getting the support you need from your tutors and line manager.

Years 3-4

In years 3 and 4 you will complete modules related to your chosen specialism –Product Design and Development. In your final year, you’ll complete a work-based project as part of your End Point Assessment (EPA). This is an opportunity for you to use the skills and experience you gained throughout your time on the programme and apply them directly to your role. And when you’ve successfully completed your EPA, you’ll achieve your Level 6 Apprenticeship and taking on new responsibilities and making a meaningful impact within the business.

Throughout your apprenticeship you could be based within any of the following Product Engineering functional areas: Engineering Body Chassis (EBC), Engineering Propulsion (EP), Engineering Operations (EO). You could also be based) within our Vehicle Programmes department. You will be asked to indicate your preference during the application process.

Engineering Body Chassis (EBC) - Gaydon

Engineering Body Chassis (EBC) is responsible for most of what you see and touch in our cars. We work closely with our design studios to translate award-winning concepts into engineering reality, factoring in performance, manufacturability, sustainability, cost and weight. Our remit spans lids, doors, structures, cabin and safety, cockpit, climate, seats, exteriors, lighting, glazing, roofs, materials engineering and CAE (Computer Aided Engineering).

You will be part of a team that is responsible for developing real-world engineering solutions. You will learn tools, engineering methodologies and techniques to create and optimise engineering solutions that will enrich your capability, increase your profile, and accelerate your development as an engineer. This will involve working on new products and enhancing current products from the basic science all the way through to the customers hands.

Engineering Operations (EO) - Gaydon or Whitley

Engineering Operations (EO) are at the heart of JLR Engineering. Involved at every stage of the engineering process, they underpin technical innovation and product delivery with programme management, tools and processes and specialist technical services to deliver our world class products. A diverse team, Engineering Operations harness a variety of skill sets, from project management, information management and data analytics, to building and testing prototypes. By joining Engineering Operations, you will make a difference to what we do.

You could find yourself working within our Digital Engineering, Operations or Test Operations Team. Dependant on the role you find yourself working in, you could develop skills such as learning to design parts for individual component testing, to full vehicle validation, Computer Aided Design (CAD) / Visualisation software skills, using Catia V6 for assembly design, process improvement and method development and problem solving.

Engineering Propulsion (EP) - Gaydon or Whitley

Our Propulsion Engineering team are leaders in the design, test, validation and certification of world-class propulsion systems aimed at delivering driving experiences that our customers will love for life. The scope of our propulsion systems is far-reaching and includes major commodity groups such as electric drive units, energy storage devices, engines, transmissions and drivelines, complemented by software system integration, calibration and control strategies.

You will work on the battery technology, electric drive units, charging and power electronics that underpin the next generation of electrified powertrains. Typical activities could include completing competitor benchmarking and strategy work for future programmes, using computer aided design (CAD) models to analyse and optimise physical components or systems delivering new components, developing new software algorithms and control strategies to monitor and control engineering systems, completing product testing and validation and helping to improve current product quality through continuous improvement.

Vehicle Programmes - Gaydon

Our Vehicle Programmes team spans across Product Strategy, Programme Management, Business Transformation, Jaguar Electrified Architecture, Vehicle Technologies, Vehicle Accessories and Vehicle Personalisation. In short, we bring together a full enterprise of divisions within JLR to deliver the high-quality, modern luxury our customers have come to expect and love.

WHAT’S REQUIRED?

You’ll need to have achieved GCSE Maths and English Language at level 5 or higher above. You’ll also need three additional GCSEs at level 5 (C) or higher, to include one STEM subject.

In addition, you will need to have achieved or be on track to achieve A-level Maths at grade B or higher and an additional A-level in Physics, Chemistry, Design & Technology or Engineering at grade C or higher.

If you do not hold or are not studying for the qualifications above but believe that you have equivalent awards or skills, please contact us at apprent@jaguarlandrover.com for a discussion before submitting your application.

REWARDS AND BENEFITS

Our 2025 apprenticeship programme salary is £26,092. You’ll also enjoy a generous holiday allowance, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, an excellent pension scheme and access to a wide range of deals and discounts from retailers and sports clubs.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

At JLR, we’re passionate about our people. They are at the heart of our business. We’re committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive culture that is representative of the society in which we live; a culture in which every one of our employees can bring their authentic self to work and reach their full potential.

JLR is committed to delivering equal opportunities for all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with our recruitment team so we can accommodate your needs.

To learn more about diversity and inclusion at JLR, please visit our website.

ARRIVE AS YOU ARE. ACHIEVE THE EXCEPTIONAL.

You will channel your curiosity and creativity every day, sharpening your skills for a successful, transformative career. You own your development, and only you can make it happen. We’ll be there right by your side in your pursuit of exceptional, and we’ll provide all the encouragement and support you need for a long, fulfilling career. Your potential for impact starts here.

Please be aware that we may close our programmes at any point and at short notice based on the volume of applications received. To give yourself the best chance of being considered for a place on this programme, please apply early.

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