REQ ID: 121430
JOB TITLE: Propulsion System Engineer - Battery Electric Vehicles
SALARY: £45,249 £61,219
POSTING END DATE: 22/05/2024
LOCATION: Warwickshire

JLR is harnessing technology to make driving smarter, safer and cleaner. You can help create a world in which responsible, sustainable vehicles revolutionise the driving experience for generations. Our vision is to leverage the incredible potential of technology to build vehicles that not only offer a premium, all-encompassing digital experience, but that also make our customers lives better.

WHAT TO EXPECT

We are looking for an experienced Engineer, with a complete grasp of the engineering fundamentals that underpin a Battery Electric Vehicle. In this creative and rewarding role, you will have the exciting opportunity to define future electric Powertrains.

Using the principles of Systems Engineering, you will decompose functional requirements from vehicle attribute to Powertrain hardware (incl; HV Battery and Electric Drive Unit). You will become the expert for optimal deployment of that hardware to enable class leading customer features and attributes.

The Hardware Integration team is composed of ambitious and talented engineers, responsible for powertrain functional requirements, supporting system strategy, and system level validation through virtual and physical testing.

JLR is harnessing technology to make driving smarter, safer and cleaner. You can help create a world in which responsible, sustainable vehicles revolutionise the driving experience for generations. Our vision is to leverage the incredible potential of technology to build vehicles that not only offer a premium, all-encompassing digital experience, but that also make our customers lives better.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Proactively understand customer needs and requirements
• Functional requirements decomposition (all Powertrain systems)
• Evaluate multiple system concepts, to determine strategic direction of the Powertrain
• System design specification; prepare system specifications and functional designs, and demonstrate how they satisfy customer needs
• System integration; define logical and physical architecture, and operating logic
• Design verification; determine verification needs (e.g. test asset, facility), support the definition of test methodologies. Analyse test data and support physical testing.
• Adhere to the defined systems engineering & programme delivery processes.
• Lead resolution of complex multi-system issues

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Relevant experience of working in powertrain systems engineering
• Experience of system definition, architecture development, requirements specification, CAE, hardware integration, validation & sign off
• Good verbal and written communication
• Be technically curious, with a strong analytical approach
• Have a track record as an effective team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Full driving licence

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. 

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.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.