Senior Development Engineer

4 weeks ago


Rocester, United Kingdom JCB Full time

JCB is a truly world class, family owned business. We are proud of our achievements and recognise that future growth and success is shaped by the ambition of the JCB team. If you are looking for a career with a business where people really count, look no further than JCB.

Overview of the role:

JCB designs and manufactures a range of earthmoving machines that are packed with technology and sold worldwide. Depending on experience an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Development Engineer or Senior Development Engineer to join our Wheeled Loader and Telemaster Engineering team and play a key role in developing our future product range. Reporting to the Test and Development Manager, the successful candidate will join a hands-on and focussed team with a real passion for the products we make and a desire to continually evolve and innovate.

Your Responsibilities as a Development Engineer:

As a Senior Development Engineer, you will:

· Have ownership and responsibility for completion of testing and development activities on new product designs, systems, and components from project beginnings right through to Engineering Sign Off.

· Analyse test data with a rigorous, yet pragmatic approach.

· Present to both colleagues, senior management, and external suppliers.

· Assist with the development of software and tuning of associated parameters to optimise machine control systems.

· Conduct machine performance and efficiency testing.

· Be required to design, commission, and operate test rigs

· Write timely and accurate test and development reports

· Mentoring graduate / apprentices within the team

· Progress development and production of new and existing test procedures as well as customer acceptance standards.

· Have responsibility of planning and prioritising of project deliverables 

· Play an active role in managing the daily and medium-term activities within our experimental workshop, including prototype builds.

About you:

· Degree / HND in Mechanical Engineering or have equivalent experience

· Experience in the design/development of off highway vehicles including familiarity with test processes for heavy-duty machinery / off-highway equipment.

· Good working knowledge of drivetrain, hydraulics, and electrical/electronic systems

· Capable of a high standard of technical writing

· Demonstrate a sound grasp of engineering principles

· Strong communication skills and be comfortable working independently and as a member of a team.

· A positive ‘can-do’ attitude, coupled with a sense of urgency and desire to succeed

Desirable skills:

· Experience using ‘on vehicle’ Data Acquisition tools

· Strong Microsoft Office skill

Rewards you deserve:

This is your chance to join a company that values expertise not only in rewards but also in real employee care. At JCB you don’t just get a competitive salary, 33 days’ holiday and access to our company pension—you can also use our onsite gym, in-house doctor, dentist and visiting optician. We have an ULEV car scheme available for our employees too. Then there’s the JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts with high street retailers. Feel like biking to work? There’s our Cycle to Work Scheme.

JCB: Building a Brighter Future

We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We’re committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair and inclusive. If you face any accessibility challenges with your online application and require additional support, you have the option of speaking to a member of our recruitment team who can support you to complete an application in an alternative format. If you would benefit from this support, please email recruitment@, and a member of the team will be in touch.

Recruitment Agencies: JCB does not accept any speculative approaches to present candidates for advertised vacancies. 



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