Propulsion Test Delivery Lead

2 months ago


Coventry, United Kingdom JLR Full time

REQ ID: 118760
JOB TITLE: Propulsion Test Delivery Lead ( EV )
SALARY: £45,500 - £60,200
POSTING END DATE: 07/03/2024
LOCATION: Coventry

We’re re-examining our vehicles and what a vehicle means in the emerging world of automation, connectedness, electrification and the shared economy. New ideas, new technology, and new approaches to mobility are our business. Join a team of next generation thinkers.

**WHAT TO EXPECT**

We are actively in pursuit of an accomplished Lead Validation Engineer, poised to play a pivotal role in advancing our Project Management realm. This individual will be instrumental in orchestrating the testing of new systems and components or commodities.

You will be at the forefront of Project Management. Your mission? Responsible for running daily startups with the team and ensuring test progression through the management of a timing plan and issue resolution with a wide range of stakeholders.

**Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities**
- Lead daily startups for various test properties (Vehicles/Static & Dynamic Labcar/PIL (Powertrain in Loop) Rig
- Manage vehicle and rig test plans, including detailed planning of test and development stages through to sign-off and support Engineering test teams with rectification of issues
- Manage a day-by-day plan for each of the test properties
- Manage and maintain an issue log for each test property
- Resolve issues with component engineering and vehicle attribute teams to develop designs that meet targets.
- Provide input into new feature development
- Coordinate the Integration & Test Support team to ensure that the right issues are prioritised for resolution across all test property types and locations
- Coordinate, develop, manage and deliver operational processes related to the management of test properties
- Manage relationships with key stakeholders, developing positive relationships and ensuring that information is shared from and to the domain as appropriate

**Knowledge, Skills and Experience**
- To be organised: you’ll need to manage plans, builds, priorities, issues and blockers
- To be inquisitive - The ability to evaluate and appropriately challenge existing ideas, processes and ways of working to optimise how we work as a wider team
- Have great communication skills, both verbal and written - to present plans, issues, help required and successes
- Previous experience of managing resolution of business, technical and process issues within a Project Team environment
- A good working knowledge of product creation & delivery, change control, product definition and change management processes
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to travel freely between JLR’s engineering sites and test partners
- Previous experience within engineering or programme planning departments
- Experienceworking in Agile
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with strong influencing and engagement skills
- Experience in designing and testing Battery Electric Vehicles and/or associated technologies

**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 JLR 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 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. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.



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