Senior Vehicle Motion Control Engineer – ADAS

Senior Vehicle Motion Control Engineer – ADAS

Location: Gaydon, Warwick, UK

Salary: £55,000 – £65,000

This role is within the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) function of Digital Product Platform Engineering and focuses on longitudinal motion control for vehicles ranging from Level 1 to Level 4 assistance. You will lead the development of control systems, manage requirements, and ensure safety compliance across new programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Decompose, derive and allocate L4/5 software requirements, maintaining full traceability across the V-cycle, including reverse engineering from cascades, models, LADs/SADs and existing control strategies.
• Manage and maintain requirements using tools such as TRM and DOORS, ensuring alignment with functional safety standards (ISO 26262).
• Define and author test cases, executing system-level verification across rigs, vehicles and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments.
• Lead root‑cause analysis activities and implement robust permanent corrective actions.
• Contribute to system safety case development, producing required functional safety work products and ensuring compliance with automotive standards and processes.
• Collaborate closely with ADAS and Motion squads to ensure cross‑domain compatibility, integration and overall system performance.
• Work within an Agile environment (Jira/Confluence), liaising with Product Owners, Scrum Masters and technical stakeholders to prioritise delivery and align on technical solutions and milestones.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent related discipline.
• Experience in automotive chassis or motion systems, with transferable experience from industries such as aerospace acceptable.
• Solid background in systems engineering and requirements management, including change management, version control and control strategy documentation.
• Proven experience working within Agile methodologies, using tools such as Jira, Confluence and Lucid.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in structured issue resolution using recognised methods such as 8D and Fishbone.
• Full UK driving licence.

Benefits

• Discounted car purchase (open to family members).
• 52 week maternity leave policy and 4 week paternity leave policy. Other parental leave policies available.
• A JLR company performance‑related bonus.
• Employee learning scheme providing funding for education, training and other personal development activities.
• Access to open, employee‑led support and social networks.
• Comprehensive life assurance and income protection policies.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants.

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