AVA Engineer

About the job

WHAT TO EXPECT 

Body Engineering is one of the larger teams within the Jaguar Land Rover Product Development  organisation. The department has complete responsibility for the design and development of all Jaguar and Land Rover Interior and Exterior systems from concept design through to volume production. 

With an increasing emphasis on virtual development techniques the department utilises advanced CAD and CAE to support the product development process. A role within Body Engineering involves working with a wide range of materials and construction techniques, challenging functional and cost targets and significant liaison with all internal areas of our business as well as external component and system suppliers.

Reporting to the departmental Group Leader and/or Programme Module Leader within the Cabin Systems and Safety Components area the successful candidate will be involved across all elements of Cabin Systems and Safety Components design and development and also play a key part within the Agile Squad organisation – both on-programmes and off-cycle.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities 

• Lead the concept development and design and development problem resolution for both Core Team and Vehicle Programmes, with the use of virtual engineering tools.
• Ability to lead vehicle programme geometric and engineering development from concept to Design Release including ‘Make to Print’ commodities.
• Support and assist Computer Aided Design (CAD) Engineers and non-Computer Aided Design Engineers in defining the information required to produce robust design models and system / sub-system solutions.
• Ability to both utilise and author Associative Vehicle Architecture (AVA) models and networks to assist in the design and development process.
• Undertake any other work as directed by your line manager and Agile squad members in connection with your job as may be requested.

WHAT YOU NEED

Knowledge, Skills and experience

Essential:
• Proficient IT skills with significant experience of using a range of virtual engineering toolsets.
• Skilled experience level with Catia v5/v6 and Teamcenter/Enovia toolsets with evidence of mentoring others.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Cabin Systems and / or Safety Components content – system interactions and packaging demands of related commodities.
• Knowledge of the associated standards and legal requirements with respect to Cabin Systems and / or Safety Components development.
• Previous programme delivery experience, showing influencing and engagement skills and the confidence to lead a design team on a particular issue and effectively communicate your conclusions.
• Experience of early concept design generation and the ability to develop feasible engineering proposal using ‘work-in-progress’ design surfaces, engineering sections and other inputs.
• Knowledge and experience of the range of component technologies and design verification processes used within Cabin Systems and Safety Components development.
• A relevant degree or demonstration of equivalent technical experience.

Desirable:
• Experience of applying additional virtual engineering techniques, e.g. Simplified CAE analysis within the Catia v5 or v6 toolset or DVA software applications.
• Experience of Manufacturing Bill of Process and associated requirements in particular with respect to Safety Components and Cabin Systems vehicle content.
• A good understanding of related engineering and programme processes such as Design FMEA, Change Management, Engineering Release, RMDV for Design Verification and AIMS.

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.

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. 

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.