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REQ ID: 129390

JOB TITLE: Seating Industrial Design Engineer

SALARY: £40,000 - £50,000

POSTING START DATE: 15/07/2025

POSTING END DATE: 29/07/2025

LOCATION: Gaydon

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.

Join JLR’s Seating Engineering team in a forward-looking role focused on shaping the technologies and customer experiences of tomorrow. From the earliest concept phases through to vehicle launch, you’ll be at the forefront of developing cutting-edge seating systems, solving complex challenges, and influencing engineering strategy across platforms. This is a unique opportunity to blend technical expertise with cross-functional collaboration in a role that drives real impact on vehicle interior experience.

What To Expect

• Be a key contributor to the end-to-end development of seating attributes—from concept to launch.
• Project manage seating attribute targets, metrics, and workload delivery
• Benchmark competitor vehicles and systems to inform future feature targets
• Chair seating attribute reviews and negotiate target trade-offs
• Coordinate comfort assessments and customer feature testing
• Drive resolution of complex technical issues alongside engineering teams
• Interface with internal teams and suppliers to support seating system delivery
  
  

• Bring technical precision, leadership, and customer focus to deliver innovative seat systems.
• Strong communication and presentation skills across stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to lead and prioritise complex projects
• Capable of working independently across multiple sites and teams
• Comfortable working under pressure to meet programme deadlines
• Organised and methodical with an eye for data-driven decisions
  
  

• 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.
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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