REQ ID: 127439

JOB TITLE: Seating Validation Project Engineer
LOCATION: Budapest

In a commercial role at JLR, you can reimagine the future of modern luxury. In teams focused on extraordinary customer experience, sustainability and forward-thinking. You’ll work alongside strategically-minded problem-solvers supporting the transformation of our iconic house of brands – Range Rover, Defender, Discovery, and Jaguar – and our heritage-rich Jaguar Land Rover Classic range. Becoming a proud creator of the exceptional starts here.

The role will be managing and coordinating all DVP activities for given projects, ensuring product compliance with all customer and internal requirements and specifications for the Seating team of Body Engineering.  The Engineer will be an integral member of the core Seating team and manage programme delivery to right time to ensure that Quality is maintained on future products.

WHAT TO EXPECT

In this role, no two tasks are the same. With lots of projects and relationships to build with people across the business and beyond, it’s a challenge that will help your career grow within an iconic organisation. Here’s what to expect:

• Develop the Design Verification Plan (DVP) aligned to project timing using the customer Requirements Management and Design Verification (RMDV) tool
• Liaise with the wider Seating team, suppliers and other internal stakeholders to ensure that the designs conform to all customer and internal requirements and specifications
• Support the wider engineering team in DFMEA (Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis) creation and maintenance
• Create and maintain regular DV (Design Verification) Reports and glide paths to report project status
• Ensure all test reports are fully uploaded to RMDV or TRM
• Validate and update as required the project DV Plans, working closely with the Lead Engineers and suppliers
• Schedule all Requirement Test Cases alignment with project timing and project build events
• Coordinate part ordering, preparation, assembly and testing with both internal and external test facilities

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Along with your ambition to achieve the exceptional, there are several skills that you’ll need to have to help you succeed here, including:

Essential:

• Competent user of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint software
• Previous experience with product test planning and maintaining
• Previous experience with working with suppliers and stakeholders
• Willingness to travel on demand to support testing at suppliers and JLR facilities

 
Desirable:

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Previous experience in Body Engineering / Seating Systems environment would be beneficial but not essential.
• Extensive Automotive Seating Experience with OEM or Seating Supplier
• An understanding of Engineering Standards and Test Procedures would be beneficial.
• Ability to study complex structured documentation.
• Trained in TRM / Xray & RMDv (training can be provided if required)

THE BENEFITS

This role is rewarding in more ways than one. On top of our core offering, you’ll do extraordinary work with amazing people. In addition, you can expect the following benefits:

• Join us for the next level of your career and develop seating solutions to shape the next generation of Jaguars and Land Rovers
• See your product come to life from virtual development through industrialization and testing all the way to production
• Be part of an international, inclusive and open-minded team where you have actual influence on the processes
• Work flexibly with high percentage of home office or from our award-winning office
• Competitive salary and performance related bonus scheme
• Health and life insurance and cafeteria package
• Various company programs such as charity events or our regular board game club

Creating Modern Luxury requires a modern approach to work. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work. Some roles require more on-site work, but details of this can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview stage.

We work hard to nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with your recruiter so we can accommodate your needs.

Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome. If you’re unsure that you meet the full criteria of a role – but you're interested in where it could take you – we still encourage you to apply. We believe in people's ability to grow and develop within their role – it’s what makes living the exceptional with soul possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.