Vehicle Efficiency Attribute Lead Engineer

Gaydon
3 days ago
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Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Vehicle Efficiency Attribute Lead Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position with a proposed end date of 31st March 2027.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £33.64 per hour.

Duties:

Supporting the Efficiency Product Owner in the delivery of key Vehicle Efficiency attributes (eg. real world and homologated driving range, energy consumption, fuel economy & CO2 emissions.

Ensuring that these attribute requirements are compatible with system and sub-systems.

Cascading and arbitrating targets for data-driven, intelligent, optimised energy nodes (e.g. aerodynamics, weight, powertrain efficiency, climate system, HV battery energy) to deliver a modern luxury experience.

Collaborating with a wide range of business stakeholders and Engineers to deliver vehicle programmes against the team’s Quality Operating Schedule (QOS; JLR’s framework for attribute delivery).

Identifying risks and opportunities in a robust data-driven manner with the purpose of informing and influencing business decisions and engineering direction related to vehicle energy nodes.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Vehicle Architecture’s Efficiency Product Owner and working within the JLR Agile operating model, responsibilities will include:

Conducting strategic target setting for the Vehicle Efficiency attribute (including competitive positioning assessment & benchmarking, assessment of fleet compliance requirements, customer feedback data analysis, real-world customer data analysis, reviews of legislative requirements etc).

Coordinating and contributing towards Vehicle Efficiency attribute virtual verifications & data analysis.

Conducting target compatibility assessment and negotiation between the Vehicle Efficiency attribute and vehicle energy node owners.

Collaborating with energy node owners in influencing and defining strategic technology roadmaps compatible with Vehicle Efficiency attribute requirements and customer trends.

Supporting effective Vehicle Efficiency attribute governance throughout vehicle programmes, identifying and making recommendations for how to handle risks and opportunities as they arise.

Ensuring Vehicle Efficiency attribute and energy node assumption data is robustly and efficiently administrated and made available to business stakeholders.

Collaborating with tools and methods teams to ensure Vehicle Efficiency attribute development requirements are well defined and aligned with programme objectives.

Where programme delivery imperatives allow, contribute and add value to tools and methods development project work.

Undertaking any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested.

Essential Skills Required:

Strong technical engineering background with evidence of a methodical, structured approach to problem solving.

Significant previous experience of Vehicle attribute and/or vehicle system delivery.

Detailed knowledge of vehicle efficiency legislative homologation/certification methods, processes and implementation.

Technical understanding of how vehicle energy nodes (road load, propulsion efficiency, electrical loads etc) affect vehicle-level emissions, consumption and range for both fuel-consuming vehicles, EVs and hybrids.

Strong presentation skills with the ability to use data and visualisations to articulate complex risks, opportunities and recommendations in an easily digestible way.

Education Required:

Applicants should be educated to Degree level (ideally with a focus on Mechanical or System Engineering) with significant relevant industrial experience

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