REQ ID: 124408
JOB TITLE: EDS Lead Engineer
SALARY: £56,157 - £60,000
POSTING START DATE: 26/06/2024
POSTING END DATE: 10/07/2024
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
 
Are you a skilled EDS engineer with a background in supplier management or stakeholder management? Do you want to be a part of the team providing future Range Rover electrical systems?

We are recruiting a skilled and enthusiastic Electrical Distribution System (EDS) Lead Engineer to support the growing and exciting Range Rover & Range Rover Sport EDS Engineering Projects based in the UK, within Digital Product Platform (DPP). 

You will be a technically capable and an inquisitive EDS Engineer to lead the project delivery team within EDS design and development; from Project creation, through component data integration, 3D CAD design, 2D drawing creation, complexity generation and component release and delivery, utilising many of the key EDS industry toolsets and techniques.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
 

• Lead and take responsibility for the robust and efficient development of the Range Rover & Range Rover Sport EDS commodity including geometry, cost, weight, quality, robustness and functional performance. 

• Accountable for leading the team to ensure the successful merging of logical data with mechanical data in alignment with Bill of Design (BoD), Bill of Process (BoP) and harness design for manufacture (DFM) requirements.

• Lead EDS 3D design progression tracker (VEPS) and product validation through an internal requirements management tool for EDS including virtual and physical testing.

• Responsible for 2D / 3D wiring harnesses geometry, change control, product definition and change management processes in order to deliver innovative, robust and efficient product actions

• Ensure robust implementation and compatibility with downstream systems through to production. 

 
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
 

• Must be able to clearly and logically articulate technical details and issues to a broad range of individuals and teams with varying levels of EDS understanding, in order to engage co-operation in develop truly integrated and efficient solutions

• Must be resilient and able to manage difficult and challenging situations in order to ensure the delivery of efficient, integrated and robust EDS solutions with the JLR products.

• Must be able to demonstrate technical understanding and have a passion for technical detail and innovative problem solving

• Experience and knowledge of EDS durability and validation testing.

• Experience and knowledge of EDS manufacturing and future EDS manufacturing technology

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 JLR the perfect place to continue your journey.

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At JLR, 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. 

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.