Assisted and Automated Driving Hardware Engineer

Company: Careers Jaguar Land Rover
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Location: Lighthorne
Job Description:

Job Overview

As a key member of the hardware engineering team, you will be responsible for leading hardware validation activities and ensuring electronic hardware meets quality, performance and compliance requirements throughout development and production.

Responsibilities

  • Leading hardware validation activities and ensuring electronic hardware meets quality, performance and compliance requirements throughout development and production.
  • Managing investigation and root cause analysis of hardware issues, driving effective solutions through structured engineering approaches.
  • Developing and maintaining hardware requirements, hardware‑to‑software interface specifications and technical evidence to support programme delivery.
  • Reviewing supplier hardware designs, including electronic circuits, PCB layouts and mechanical integration, to ensure robust engineering solutions.
  • Supporting vehicle programme milestones through hardware delivery, prototype assessments and collaboration with cross‑functional engineering teams.

Qualifications

  • Holding a degree in Electronics Engineering or a closely related discipline.
  • Demonstrating experience of hardware design and development for mass‑produced automotive vehicles, taking products from concept through to production release.
  • Applying experience of high‑speed electronic hardware design, including complex automotive communication and computing platforms.
  • Designing or developing safety‑critical electronic systems, with experience of ASIL‑rated components and functional safety standards such as ISO 26262 highly advantageous.
  • Using hardware validation, test and debugging techniques, alongside engineering test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analysers, CANalyser and CANape to investigate and resolve complex technical issues.

Benefits

  • Discounted car purchase (open to family members, too).
  • 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 arrangements, including voluntary hybrid working for specific roles (details discussed with the hiring manager).

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Posted: July 13th, 2026