Vehicle Test and Analysis Engineer

Warwick, Warwickshire
JLR

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

This role is within the Environmental Robustness Team in D&R (Vehicle Engineering – Durability & Robustness). The role will focus on delivering data and high quality issue reports from vehicle tests in support of design and validation or technology advancement. The main activity is to complete whole vehicle tests according to established D&R test processes. This includes whole vehicle climatic tests at Gaydon/ MIRA and supporting durability mileage vehicles in the UK, UAE and Sweden.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The role will include documenting the problem definition of a wide variety of vehicle issues that occur during D&R tests. In addition, the role will include preparation of test facilities, vehicles with instrumentation which measure a wide range of data, e.g. CAN, Flexray, load, displacement, acceleration, pressure and temperature. The role may support issue investigations, vehicle requirements and test method improvement activities

You will be required to:

Prepare and conduct whole vehicle functional and durability test activities to the prescribed procedures

Report on the outcome of individual tests and develop conclusions and recommendations

Co-ordinate, monitor and support whole vehicle durability tests run by third parties

Produce technical and problem reports/ vehicle evaluations based on tests results

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Complete full preparation of test facility and/ or test parts to enable effective and timely data delivery
• Provide technical expertise in the measurement of data
• Complete vehicle level durability and strength tests
• Support vehicle test and analysis senior test engineers in day to day activities required to test vehicles
• Support development of new requirements, test methods and process improvements.
• To collate, manipulate and interpret data which will be used to inform engineering decisions
• Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager, at the appropriate site, in connection with their job as may be requested
• Continuous development of the role including use of AGILE tools

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Essential:

• Technical expertise and experience of testing vehicles or parts.
• Data analysis and reporting of test data.
• Natural problem-solver with structured approach to problem solving in a technical environment.
• The ability to validate, prepare and read engineering documents.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements, Risk Assessment, COSHH and SDS
• Computer literate, including Microsoft Office competency to produce plans, presentations, graphs, process and Single Point Lesson (SPL) documents.
• A full UK driving license with less than 6 penalty points, no disqualification, 2 years accident free record

Desirable:

• Six Sigma, Black Belt and Green Belt Training and certification.
• Experience with TS16949 or ISO9001 standards and requirements
• Previous experience of durability full vehicle testing including off-road driving, trailer towing and proving ground use.
• Knowledge of instrument calibration processes and data collection
• Educated to Degree level in a Systems, Mechanical, Electrical/ Electronic or related field.