Virtual Test Planning Lead

About the job

WHAT TO EXPECT

Do you have a great eye for technical detail? Are you looking to make a real impact in JLR’s product of the future? We need people like you, with the necessary skills, vision and courage to drive the business forward and unlock our business strategy. In return, we’ll recognise your engagement, excellence and passion with a range of rewards.

Vehicle Digital and Virtual Series Engineering sit at the heart of everything we do, and we firmly believe that we can only meet our goals by prioritising our team and culture. We give our team the freedom to drive impact and shape the future of our digital vehicles, within a diverse, inclusive and high-trust environment.

As a Virtual Series DV Engineer, you’ll establish trusting relationships with engineering teams, and be part of the Engineering Operations Organisation which is JLR’s centre of excellence for simulation and digital vehicle engineering.

The Virtual Series DV Engineer is responsible for generating, managing and delivering the virtual design verification plan and coordinating CAE model build activities which helps achieve the status of our luxury brand. The role also includes reporting technical status, presenting outcomes and making recommendations. You will be part of a collaborative, iterative and agile team of engineers helping to deliver best in class digital solutions to the business and its customers.

We encourage all candidates to apply, even if they don’t meet all the criteria.

Things that matter to us:
• You are technically curious at heart and like to take ownership to make it better
• You are detail oriented
• You are a team player and communicate with your peers and other stakeholders in the company on a day-to-day basis
• Being confronted with a difficult or strange problem makes you feel like a detective that wants to crack the mystery
 • Sense of ownership over products, features and services the team looks after

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

•  Engaging with the engineering and attribute assessment teams to plan and monitor virtual test delivery
• Ensure virtual assessments are completed to time and quality for report out at the key programme milestones
• Planning, organising and chairing key programme events and meetings, communicating status/outcomes at showcase and gateway events
• Management of all KPI Virtual Series metrics
 • Running Agile vehicle reviews to highlight key successful outcomes, any incompatibilities for escalation to senior stakeholders

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Essential:
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas
• Analytical and problem-solving skills in approaching technical issue resolution
• Effective team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Experience of project management, planning and delivery is essential
• The candidate should be capable of expediting successful delivery through assertiveness, strong interpersonal skills, and negotiation with a wide range of multi-functional teams.
• The candidate should be highly driven, self-motivated and able to deliver under pressure with minimum supervision
 •    Proficient in using Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Desirable:
• Knowledge of whole vehicle automotive product design, requirements, attributes, and verification
• Knowledge of a range of CAD, CAE and other virtual assessment processes, methods and tools
• Experience of managing test plans with complex dependencies.
• Detailed knowledge with experience in the delivery phase using Agile methodologies and Scrum would be beneficial.
• An individual who is driven with the ability to deliver results
• Ability to work in multi-functional teams and influence decisions

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.