POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Vehicle Efficiency Attribute Lead Engineer will take a leading role in:
* Supporting the Efficiency Product Owner in the delivery of key Vehicle Efficiency attributes (e.g. 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
Skills:
Essential:
* 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:
* 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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