Vehicle Safety Test Lead Engineer

3 weeks ago


StratfordonAvon Warwickshire, United Kingdom JLR Full time

A leading premium automotive business and leading to move towards electric autonomous vehicles.

The Vehicle Safety Test Laboratory is responsible for testing the safety attributes on JLR vehicles in line with annual process and programme demands.

Working within the Vehicle Safety Test Laboratory at Gaydon, the candidate will be responsible for leading a test team within the department and be the focal point for compliance activities.

A wide range of quasi-static and dynamic test rigs are used to evaluate Airbag deployments, Pedestrian Impact, Interior Head Impacts, Bumpers, IPs and seats, Body and Chassis structures, Sensing Systems, Seats and Restraints, Roof Crush resistance and other systems and components.
This position is to lead a new test facility, to develop the team and refine processes related to airbag testing. The role will be on a day shift initially, but the team will move to a shift pattern during 2024.

Liaise with programme management and customers to provide test service via DART requests.
• Liaise with CoC's/ Tech’ centres, Safety Delivery teams and other team leaders to provide test service required.
• Timely resolution of actions from Complaints and Anomalies, CCARs, NCs.
• Contribution to data and records management and sections of website.
• Understand future customer requirements, translate into facility and process changes.
• Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation or Mechatronics Engineering background.
• Experienced with Testing, Safety Testing, Vehicle Safety Testing, Airbag Testing
• Experience or has familiarity of automotive safety related legislation and test protocols.
• Flexible team player, who is self motivated to deliver good quality service and share knowledge.

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. This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At JLR, 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.



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