Engineer - CAD & AVA

Job description:

WHAT TO EXPECT

Body Engineering is one of the larger teams within the Jaguar Land Rover Product Develpment organisation. The department has complete responsibility for the design and development of all Jaguar and Land Rover Interior and Exterior systems from concept design through to volume production. With an increasing emphasis on virtual development techniques the department utilises advanced CAD and CAE to support the product development process.

This position presents an exciting opportunity to become part of a unique and evolving department within Body Engineering, developing advanced feature strategies and leading content delivery across many programs. In this role you will be exposed to a variety of components, systems, suppliers and cross PD functions, playing a key part in driving robustness and quality into Safety Components (and Cabin Systems) development

Reporting to the departmental Group Leader and/or Programme Module Leader within the Safety Components and Cabin Systems area the successful candidate will be involved across all elements of Safety Components design and development and also play a key part within the Agile Squad organisation - both on-programmes and off-cycle.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

* Lead the concept development and design and development problem resolution for both Core Team and Vehicle Programmes, with the use of virtual engineering tools.
* Ability to lead vehicle programme geometric and engineering development from concept to Design Release including ‘Make to Print' commodities.
* Support and assist Computer Aided Design (CAD) Engineers and non-Computer Aided Design Engineers in defining the information required to produce robust design models and system / sub-system solutions.
* Ability to both utilise and author ‘AVA' model and networks to assist in the design and development process.
* Undertake any other work as directed by your line manager and Agile squad members in connection with your job as may be requested.



WHAT YOU NEED

Knowledge, Skills and experience

Essential:
* Proficient IT skills with significant experience of using a range of virtual engineering toolsets.
* Skilled experience level with Catia v5/v6 and Teamcenter/Enovia toolsets with evidence of mentoring others.
* Demonstrated knowledge of Safety Components content - Safety system interactions and packaging demands of related commodities.
* Knowledge of the associated legal requirements with respect to Safety Components development.
* Previous programme delivery experience, showing influencing and engagement skills and the confidence to lead a design team on a particular issue and effectively communicate your conclusions.
* Experience of early concept design generation and the ability to develop feasible engineering proposal using ‘work-in-progress' design surfaces, engineering sections and other inputs.
* Knowledge and experience of the range of component technologies and design verification processes used within Safety Components and Cabin Systems development.
* A relevant degree or demonstration of equivalent technical experience.



Desirable:
* Experience of applying additional virtual engineering techniques, e.g. Simplified CAE analysis within the Catia v5 or v6 toolset or DVA software applications.
* Experience of Manufacturing Bill of Process and associated requirements in particular with respect to Safety Components and Cabin Systems vehicle content.
* A good understanding of related engineering and programme processes such as Design FMEA, Change Management, Engineering Release, RMDV for Design Verification and AIMS.