Lead Engineer - Joints And Fixings

REQ ID: 120870
JOB TITLE: Lead Engineer - Joints and Fixings
SALARY: £42,500 - £56,100
POSTING END DATE: 3rd January 2024
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

As the Lead Engineer for Joints and Fixings you will get the opportunity to work on JLR’s Core Chassis Cycle Plan, you get to be responsible for the analysis and development of Chassis Joints, Fixings and Component Interfaces in this innovative area of JLR.

The Lead Engineer for Joints and Fixings will get the opportunity to work as part of a team of CAE Engineers in which you will be able to lead the design and specify requirements for our Core Chassis Bolted Joints

Key accountabilities and responsibilities

• Analysing joints to demonstrate capacity and capability using CAE based bolted joint tools e.g Boltcalc, Abaqus Bolt, hand calculations and excel based spread sheets
• Leading issue resolution within Core Chassis for Fixings and Bolted Joint related problems
• Delivering high quality analysis through use of robust input data, appropriate modelling, analysis and post processing methods.
• Lead development of our tools, techniques, requirements and standards to keep JLR in an industry leading position for our threaded joint technologies
• Conduct Bench Testing of Bolted Joints and Interfaces including Validation of suitable Torque specfications and achieved clamp loads
• Support Pre and Post Test Inspection of Engineering Test Vehicles and review of Torque Check results
• Provide prototype and production vehicle builds with Chassis Fixings Support

What You’ll Need 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Experienced in the design and analysis of bolted joints
• Detail design experience fastener technologies
• Industry experience in CAE tools and finite element analysis
• Knowledge of vehicle suspension assemblies
• Previous experience and background in solving complex technical issues and challenges
• Previous experience of using CAE to meet defined performance and robustness targets
• Knowledge of material interactions in joint applications (corrosion, tribology, etc)

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.