ROLE PROFILE The Development Engineer is a key member of the Design Validation (DV) team, and he is responsible for mechanical development, performance & functional verification and durability sign off as part of Power Unit design verification plan (DVP).

The DV Engineer ultimately reports to the Validation Manager (LL6) but may be allocated to a Product Owner (D) or

Technical Lead (D) dependant on project requirements and specific team structure.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

- Principally responsible for delivery of power unit functional, durability & attribute validation testing, ensuring

validation test activity is delivered on time, and to the required test data quality and delivery standards.
- Ensure tests executed to correct procedures & operating conditions, accurately and produce high quality test

data.
- Establish, maintain and communicate accurate test plans, that clearly identify the timing and specific

requirements of test facilities required.
- Support continuous improvement activity including creation and maintenance of JLR company standards

relevant to role (TPJLR / STJLR).
- Ensure appropriate utilisation metrics are accurately completed and shared appropriately.
- Compile accurate technical reports for DV tests as evidence for component and system sign-off and

communicated clearly to all stakeholders.
- Ensure DV tests are conducted safely and in accordance with JLR Health & Safety policies.
- Support relevant technical reviews and lead/support issue resolution through established processes and

standard JLR quality tools (AIMS/8D).
- Interface with customers of the department effectively. Lead interaction with customers and suppliers,

resolving any conflicts and escalating issues for resolution as necessary.




- Ensure functional status for allocated systems is clearly reported on through comprehensive technical

understanding, in support of overall DVP and engineering signoff. Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

- Robust technical background with knowledge of power unit engineering, components and systems.
- Experience of component/system design and validation.
- Understanding of design principles and the application of quality tools (FMEA, FMA) within a product

engineering environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate at all levels within business.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant engineering discipline.
- Project Management and risk management skills.
- Able to prioritise workload and lead issue resolution either individually or as part of a cross-functional team.
- Experience within automotive product design & development environment.
- Knowledge of problem solving, with issue resolution quality tools is essential. (Six Sigma, 8D, Is/Is not,

Ishikawa, Fault Tree)
- Highly self-motivated and able to act on initiative.
- Strong MS Office skills.
- Experience and proficiency in test data processing and control system software.
- Previous experience of issue resolution within a project team environment
- Positive working knowledge of Product Creation Delivery System (or similar Programme Process).




- Use of software programming to assist efficient data processing (INCA, MATLAB, Concerto Scripting, Python,

Tableau).
- Understanding of design architecture in an automotive engineering environment.
- Previous experience with Agile Methodology.
- CAD viewer (Teamcenter, 3Dx, CATIA).

Desirable:

- Electric Drive Unit and sub-systems knowledge (Cooling, Lubrication, Thermal, Durability, efficiency,

performance).
- NVH Measurements and test data
- Test Equipment and tools knowledge/skill: Vector Box, ETAS, Delta Analyser, SCADAS, torque transducers,

instrumentation and sensors, CANalyser, Restbus.

Personal Profile (high performance)

- A passion automotive product
- Natural technical curiosity & desire for depth of understanding
- Dependable to deliver on time and a high standard.
- An energetic team player, who exudes positivity and a can do attitude.
- A dynamic and determined individual, highly driven, committed and confident.
- Able to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with strategic vision.
- Keen attentional to detail and the ability to multitask.
- Able to deliver quality and consistency in a complex, highly demanding environment with a range of

expectations on what customer-focussed solutions might look like.
- Willingness to share knowledge and motivation to teach & develop others.
- agility/flexibility.
- Confidence to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through

ownership and leading by example.
- Resilient and enthusiastic, an individual able to deliver results under pressure, whilst responding

constructively to challenging new ideas and inputs
- Flexibility to work between JLR sites and external test facilities (UK driving licence).

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