Job Description

REQ ID: 130712
JOB TITLE: Instrumentation Build Engineer
SALARY: £45,000 - £50,000
POSTING START DATE: 02/04/2025
POSTING END DATE: 16/04/2025
LOCATION: Coventry

Product Engineering at JLR is centred on innovation and creativity. From advanced driver assistance systems to developing the future of electric propulsion, the opportunities to create exceptional experiences for the future of motoring are wide-ranging. You'll work alongside industry experts to drive product strategy, manage programs, analyse performance, and lead transformation initiatives. Exceptional careers that bring world-renowned vehicles to life start here.

As an Instrumentation Build Engineer here, you’ll play a hands‑on role in shaping the future of our prototype vehicles. You’ll oversee the installation of measurement systems that help our engineering teams validate performance, refine ideas and push boundaries across every JLR brand.

This is a chance to work “across all of the JLR brands and vehicles for their future prototypes” while being part of a small, supportive team where your expertise truly matters. If you’re ready to channel your curiosity, embrace change and seize the opportunity to grow, you’ll feel right at home.

WHAT TO EXPECT

In this role, no two tasks are the same. You’ll collaborate with talented technicians, engineers and specialists, all working together to bring Modern Luxury to life. It’s a role that will stretch your skills, expand your experience and give you the chance to flourish in an environment where individuality is celebrated.

Here’s what to expect:

• Oversee the installation of instrumentation and measurement systems on prototype vehicles, ensuring accurate and reliable data capture
• Apply measurement solutions across vehicles, rigs and components, using best‑practice techniques for temperature, pressure, flow, displacement, voltage and current
• Configure measurement systems and signal conditioning, ensuring the right excitation, filtering and sample rates
• Support workshop teams, coordinate instrumentation job cards and ensure installations are delivered to a high standard
• Work with engineering customers to solve problems, explore measurement options and support prototype build planning across multiple sites

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Along with your ambition to achieve the exceptional, there are several skills that will help you succeed here, including:

• Experience in data acquisition and data‑logging sensors, including ETAS, Vector or Intrepid tools
• Knowledge of vehicle networks such as CAN, LIN, FlexRay or Ethernet
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a small, collaborative team
• Some experience with data acquisition software and test data presentation
• A growth mindset, with the confidence to learn, improve and grow in a fast‑moving environment

At JLR, you’ll join a place where everyone belongs and differences are cherished. You’ll enjoy tailored benefits, opportunities for progression, and the chance to work on brand‑new prototype vehicles that shape our shared future. With opportunities to travel, a tight‑knit team and a culture built on creativity and respect, this is an environment where you can maximise your full potential and deliver on the moments that matter.

BENEFITS

This role is rewarding in more ways than one. On top of our core offering, you’ll do extraordinary work with amazing people. In addition, you can expect a wide range of benefits:

• Discounted car purchase (open to family members, too)
• A 52 week maternity leave policy and a 4 week paternity leave policy. Other parental leave policies are available
• A competitive pension
• A JLR company performance-related bonus
• An employee learning scheme providing funding for; education, training and other activities which support the development of personal skills and promote lifelong learning
• Access to open, employee-led support and social networks
• Comprehensive Life Assurance and Income Protection policies
• Flexible working*
  
  

*Flexible working is offered for specific roles dependant on responsibilities. Please speak to the hiring team for details

Creating Modern Luxury requires a modern approach to work. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work. Some roles require more on-site work, but details of this can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview stage.

We work hard to nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with your recruiter so we can accommodate your needs.

Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome. If you’re unsure that you meet the full criteria of a role – but you're interested in where it could take you – we still encourage you to apply. We believe in people's ability to grow and develop within their role – it’s what makes living the exceptional with soul possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.