Performance, Efficiency & Driveability Engineer

About the job

WHAT TO EXPECT
The Powertrain function within Jaguar Land Rover is looking to appoint a talented PED (Performance, Efficiency & Driveability) Engineer who will have the opportunity to be responsible for supporting the PED Lead Engineer with data analysis, summaries and judgement to support the delivery of the Product Efficiency and Performance & Driveability Attributes and Features for a given vehicle architecture, programme and model year.

A PED Engineer’s scope of work spans the entire PCDS gateways and includes contributions to activities such as target definition, competitor benchmark analysis, management of attribute inputs and trades, vehicle development and sign off to brand DNA and successful certification of product efficiency targets.

The successful candidate should be comfortable operating under fluid and tight deadlines and used to contributing to ensuring that the wider business and other attribute teams are fully engaged and aligned to deliver the Reimagine mindset across an electrified product range.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Keep PED tools and database up to date with the latest attribute metrics and competitors’ intelligence data
• Analyse test data to generate attribute status reports for each vehicle line, create meaningful comparison with historic data, compliance data and other vehicle lines
• Support competitor and comparator Attribute benchmarking and futuring (inclusive of physical / virtual testing, measurement and visual assessments as required)
• Support calculations of attribute targets by gateway
• Support test and development activities as required by PED Lead Engineers and/or Chapter Leader
• Interface with Special Vehicles Team as required

WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Essential:

• Understanding of physics behind vehicle efficiency, cycle energy demand, electric range, performance metrics
• Microsoft package elements: Power Point and Excel to advance level
• Relevant degree or equivalent experience
• Desirable: 
• Knowledge of whole vehicle engineering knowledge and cross functional experience
• Previous experience of problem-solving tools e.g. Root Cause Analysis, 8 Disciplines of problem solving, Design of Experiments and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) in Manufacturing
• Experience in writing Excel Macros, coding with Matlab and/or other coding languages

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.