Project Engineer - Crash/Safety Development

Job description

POSTING END DATE: 07/06/2017
ADVERTISED SALARY: £31,100 - £40,400
An ever-evolving heritage. A truly exciting future. Two of the world’s most iconic brands. Jaguar Land Rover is revered across the globe. Continually pushing the boundaries of innovation and redefining the benchmark for excellence, we set the standards others want to follow. We want to keep it that way too. Which is where you join the journey.

LOCATION: Gaydon, Warwickshire

WHAT TO EXPECT

This team is one of the most experienced of its type in the UK and has the knowledge and talent to hold its own against the best body engineers anywhere in the world. From iconic body styling to interior detail, from doors and windows to whole cabin systems, everything about our vehicles has to be perfect - this is what customers expect from a luxury brand. This is also what this team makes happen. Join them, and you’ll help us to stay at the forefront of vehicle innovation and research, and to build on our position as a highly competitive brand in a highly competitive marketplace.

Safety Restraints is part of the Body CAE group led by the Technical Specialist with responsibility for virtual method development and innovations to support programme development from safety components to vehicle safety attributes (frontal, side, and pedestrians). In your role, you'll lead and support the innovation of virtual method development of safety restraints components and the restraints system. You'll manage the CAE capability growth project through all gateways and support programme deliveries. You'll run baseline CAE analysis, summarise results, and feedback conclusions in an efficient manner. To be successful in this role, you'll have basic knowledge of and the ability to run LS-DYNA.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

To excel in this role, you’ll come with experience of restraints components, restraints system, and occupant safety development. You’ll also have relevant previous history of engineering and you’ll be familiar with the virtual series process. Ideally, you'll be educated to a degree level, preferably with a PhD or master’s diploma.

BENEFITS

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 a performance-related bonus scheme. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.

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