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Form of work
REQ ID: 120419
JOB TITLE: CAD Automation Engineer
SALARY: £36,700 - £45,000
POSTING END DATE: 31/01/24
LOCATION: Gaydon
JLR is harnessing technology to make driving smarter, safer and cleaner. You can help create a world in which responsible, sustainable vehicles revolutionise the driving experience for generations. Our vision is to leverage the incredible potential of technology to build vehicles that not only offer a premium, all-encompassing digital experience, but that also make our customers lives better.
What to expect
In this exciting yet challenging position, you will support the development and delivery of CAD Automation Toolsets within a team of multiskilled Agile developers. The Developer is an integral part of the Agile SCRUM team and needs to be adaptable to ensure the best solutions are planned, designed, delivered and embedded.
This role will include toolset creation, architecture design, customer liaison, customer coaching and project delivery (through SCRUM). This will include some exposure to coaching and supporting Engineers with capability uplift and supporting both CAD and non-CAD engineers in creating and using Automation toolsets.
What you’ll need
You will develop automated solutions to meet customer demands by creating automated CAD toolsets to accomplish the work set forth by the product owner whilst exploring and promoting the possibilities and advantages of utilising CAD and/or CAE automation for improved efficiency, quality and compatibility with a technically curious and open mind. You will proactively organise and plan how to accomplish work, at an agreed upon level of quality, effectively with other developers to accomplish the sprint goal, checking in with each other frequently to inspect and adapt approach in pursuit of the optimum solution.
You will take responsibility for the quality of the toolsets and solutions produced and continuously ensure sympathetic integration with elements produced by others. Having a customer focused mindset is key as you will Interact with customers as necessary to clarify requirement and embed solutions for maximised benefit.
Other responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: taking responsibility for estimating, planning and managing all of his/her own tasks and reporting on progress in line with Agile SCRUM methodologies as well as collaborating with all other members of the development team to nurture a proactive, caring development environment and a team that is able to naturally take shared responsibility for the overall efforts they have committed to. Mentor customers and over developers in the technical and behavioural skills required to create and implement Automation toolsets.
Knowledge, skills & experience
Essential
- Good aptitude with spatial reasoning, 3D geometrical interpretation and visualisation in CAD.
- Good capability in using Virtual Engineering tools CATIA V5 and CATIA V6.
- Evidence of structured logical problem solving, ideally in the 3D, CAE or Code environment.
- An interest in Automation and desire to learn more.
SO WHY US?
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 performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes JLR the perfect place to continue your journey.
This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage.
Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.
JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.
