Product Engineering: Software Engineering Undergraduate

Jaguar & Land Rove; Gaydon; Hybrid; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company in Gaydon is offering an Undergraduate Programme in Software Engineering. This role will involve working alongside experienced engineers to support software teams, ensuring high-quality features that enhance customer experience. Candidates should be pursuing a degree in a related field and possess strong problem-solving skills. The position offers a salary of £24,998 and opportunities for professional development within a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Discounted car purchase and lease scheme

Excellent pension scheme

Qualifications

• On track to achieve at least a 2.2 degree in a relevant field.
• Skilled problem-solver with curiosity for business challenges.
• Strong numerical and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support software teams to deliver reliable features.
• Work with experienced engineers on innovative projects.
• Develop real-world engineering solutions.

Skills

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Numerical skills

Education

Degree in software engineering, computer science, or related discipline

Tools

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

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REQ ID: 129972
JOB TITLE:Product Engineering:SoftwareUndergraduateProgramme– West Midlands

POSTING END DATE:25/01/2026

START DATE: 06/07/2026

PROGRAMME DURATION:12 months

LOCATION:Gaydon, Whitley, The National Automotive Innovation Centre (NAIC) at the University of Warwick

Hybrid working is potentially available, depending on the area and manager. JLR is a multi-sitebusinessandyou’llbe requiredto spend time working with different departments at several locations.

Our undergraduate programmes offer a direct pipeline to our graduate scheme, which is not eligible for sponsorship. Therefore, JLR will only accept applications for this programme from candidates who would have the right to work in the UK at the point that they would successfully convert to the graduate programme.

ACHIEVE THE EXCEPTIONAL

Your placement year at university could not have come at a more exciting time. The undergraduate placement at JLR launches you into the heart of automotive innovation. Apply your learning, satisfy yourcuriosityand prepare for a long, successful career alongside industry experts. Arrive curious. Discover opportunity.

Your future starts here.

PRODUCT ENGINEERING: SOFTWARE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME

At JLR, our vehicles feature some of the most advanced technology in the industry. Before drivers get in our cars, softwareidentifiestheir key fob and unlocks the vehicle. During the journey, software supports their driving via stability andassistancesystems and provides a welcoming and refined user experience through infotainment. Software is also crucial to our new electric propulsion systems. This means our software engineers get to work on some of the most innovativeprojects in the business, delivering the modern luxury vehicles of the future.

As an undergraduate,you’llwork alongside experienced engineers, supporting our software teams to deliver best quality, reliable features that delight our customers. Along the way,you’llgainvaluable insight into the design, implementation and advanced validation techniques of the tools and processes we work with every day.

Duringyour placement year, you could work in one of the followingteams: Digital Product Platform (DPP), Vehicle Engineering (VE), Engineering Research (ER),Vehicle Platform (VP), Energy Platform (EP)or Engineering Operations (EO).

Below you can find out more about the teams.Theteamyou’replaced in will depend on your personal preferences and business needs.

OurDigital Platformteam design, develop and shape the future of our electronics and complex systems. To do this, they harness a wealth of techniques including model-based software development and directly writing code.

As an undergraduate in this team,you’llbekey to ensuring our future vehicles have high-quality, reliable features that delight our drivers. This could be through robust design and implementation, advanced validation techniques or providing tools and processes to enable the engineering teams to work better. Your primary focus will be on low-level software development, ensuring our in-vehicle computer systems provide thevery bestperformance, using boot charts, balancing processor coreloadingand refining fast-boot processes.

VEHICLE PLATFORMTEAM-(Gaydon, Whitley or NAIC)

The Vehicle Platform team is where engineering meets innovation - delivering world class automotive experiences. We engineer and deliver the core systems that define the customer experience - everything from Body Interiors, Body Exteriors, Body in White, Chassis, EDU, Powertrains & Accessories. We are a large, highly skilled team with a focus on integratingcutting-edgetechnology and engineering excellence to create vehicles that set new standards in performance,comfortand safety.

We’reresponsible for designing and developing software that runs both inside and outside the vehicle, supporting all the innovative and high-tech features a customer expects from a JLR product. We do this with model-based software development and directly writing code.This is complemented by developers working in Embedded-C and engineers who use a variety of languages, including Python, to build andmaintainour DevOps software pipelines.Our role goes beyond writing code—we design how software systems work together and ensure quality through softwaretesting, calibration, and validation. This spans from virtual rigs to in-vehicle and real-world test environments.

As a Software undergraduate,ifyou join this team,you’llberesponsible fordeveloping real-world engineering solutions, securing JLRs future as a leading providerof premium and sustainable electrified vehicles.You’lllearn how to use tools, engineeringmethodologiesand techniques to create and optimise impressive engineering solutions – working on new products and enhancing our current ones. This role will raise your profile across the business as you collaborate with different stakeholders, accelerating your development as an engineer and preparing you for the engineering landscape of tomorrow.

ENERGY PLATFORMTEAM -(Gaydon, Whitley, NAIC)

Electrification is at the heart of our Business Transformation.It’struly excitingfor us. World class refinement, supreme driving dynamics, uncompromiseddesignsand next-generation features are all expressions of the electric experience we are curatingfor our clients. In the Energy PlatformTeam, as a Software Undergraduate, you will be working in the Future Energy Lab in Whitley,developingand testingthe Electric Drive Units (EDUs) built in-house, whilebringingtogether electrifiedpower,performanceand connectivity to create the future of exceptionalyetsustainabledriving experiences.

Our iconic brands are the foundation of exemplary British engineering, but nowwe’reusingcutting-edgeresearch and technology to develop the next generation energy storage devices, batteries,transmissionsand drivelines.We’rea global team, with testing facilities and offices all around the world. With this kind of global presence and our £15bn investment in the electrification of our luxury brands,Energy Platformis where modern luxury comes to life.We work with Tier 1 suppliers on vehiclesoftware;we also write our own software in-house. Model Based Development with MATLAB/Simulink is the core of our software activity. This is complemented by developers working in Embedded-C and engineers who use a variety of languages, including Python, to build andmaintainour DevOps software pipelines.

As a Software undergraduatein the Energy Platform, youwon’tjust be generating code, you can also get involved in defining, testing,calibratingandvalidatingsoftware. As part ofthe Energy Platformyou’llbe key to securing JLRs future as a leading provider of premium and sustainable electrified vehicles, supporting JLRs commitment to Destination Zero by 2039.

ENGINEERING OPERATIONS (EO)TEAM (Gaydon and Whitley)

Engineering Operations(EO)underpins technical innovation and product delivery through modern tools, processes, and specialist technical services. Our diverse team works across project management, data analytics, prototypebuildand testing, ensuring world-class products.We’reinvolved at every stage of the engineering process, helping JLR transform how we engineer and deliver vehicles.

As an undergraduate, you could join one of two specialist teams:

Product Information – (Gaydon)

Responsible for deliveringaccurateproduct specifications and Bills of Materials using modern data engineering tools.You’llwork with product data frameworks,pipelinesand dashboards, learning how high‑quality data supports engineering, manufacturing and faster decision‑making across the business.

Across this role,you’llgain hands‑on experience in data engineering,analyticsand process improvement, while developing technical skills in tools such as Python, VBA, GCP and Tableau. You may get involved in improving data quality and standards, building dashboards, supporting agiledeliveryand transforming how product information is used. These activities will develop your problem‑solving, analytical thinking and understanding of how reliable data drives product development and business performance.

Powertrain Test Operations – Test & Methodology Engineer (Whitley)

Powertrain Test Operations plays a key role in JLR’s transformation of vehicle testing, supporting the shift towardsoftware‑defined, electrified vehicles. The team provides high‑quality test data for vehicle systems and subsystems, developing flexible test capabilities that integrate with enterprise systems and adapt quickly to programme needs. By improving how test data is collected,processedand analysed, the team helps accelerate product development and improve test efficiency.

You’llwork as a Test andMethodologyEngineer whereyou’lldevelop software and data engineering skills within a fast‑paced testing environment.You’lllearn about BEV technology, test methodologies, physical datacollectionand data analysis, contributing to the creation of data pipelines that automate processes and generate valuable insights. You may get involved in activities such as coding, API integration, cloud-basedapplicationdevelopmentand large‑scale data analysis. These experiences will build your technical capability, project ownership and understanding of how data‑driven testing supports product quality and delivery.

In addition,in both teamsyou’llhave the opportunity tocomplete three six-week rotations in other Engineering Operations teams, broadening your knowledge of software tools and data-driven engineering. Throughout your 12‑month programme,you’llcollaborate on business‑critical projects, workwithstate‑of‑the‑technology, and be supported by a mentor—making a real impact on JLR’s product development and propulsion innovations.

YOUR DEVELOPMENT

Our undergraduate programmes are designed to set you up for a lifetime of success, developing your curiosity and creativity over a period of 12 months.

From day one,you’llbe surrounded by an innovative and dedicated team that care about your development.You’llbuild essential business skills, including resilience, personal branding, and self-care. Working alongside experienced professionals,you’llgain valuable industry insights while bringing your academic knowledge to life. Shadowing opportunities will further deepen your understanding of our business and enhance your technicalexpertise.

Throughout your journey,our Early Careers Delivery team will provide continuous support and guidance, ensuring you make the most of every opportunity. By the time you finish,you’llbe equipped to tackle the challenges of a rapidly changing industry and ready to make a meaningful impact.

WHATYOU’LL NEED

To join the Product Engineering: Software UndergraduateProgramme,you’llneed to be on track to achieve at least a 2.2 degree in software engineering, computer science, cyberengineeringor a related discipline.

You should be a skilled problem-solver with a curiosity for understanding business challenges and a drive to deliver innovative solutions. Strong numerical and interpersonal skills, along with the confidence to champion new initiatives, are also essential.

Please note that our undergraduate placement opportunities are open only to penultimate-year students (those who will be returning to their final year of study or on an integrated master’s after their placement with us). All our undergraduate programmes have a fixed start date,commencing6thJuly 2026.

REWARDS AND BENEFITS

Our 2026undergraduate programme salary will be £24,998.You’llalso enjoy a generous holiday allowance, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, an excellent pension scheme and access to a wide range of deals and discounts from retailers and sports clubs.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

At JLR,we’repassionate about our people. They are at the heart of our business.We’recommitted to fostering a diverse, inclusive culture that is representative of the society in which we live; a culture in which every one of our employees can bring their authentic self to work and reach their full potential.

JLR is committed to delivering equal opportunities for all. We understand candidates mayrequirereasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with our recruitment team so we can accommodate your needs.

To learn more about diversity and inclusion at JLR, please visit our website.

ARRIVE AS YOU ARE. ACHIEVE THE EXCEPTIONAL.

You will channel your curiosity and creativity every day, sharpening your skills for a successful, transformative career. You own your development, and only you can make it happen.We’llbe there right by your side in your pursuit of exceptional, andwe’llprovide all the encouragement and support you need for a long, fulfilling career. Your potential for impact starts here.

Please be aware that we may close our programmes at any point and at short notice based on the volume of applications received. To give yourself the best chance of being considered for a place on this programme, please apply early.

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At JLR, we are passionate about our people. They are the heart of our business. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive culture that is representative of our global customers and the society in which we live; a culture in which every one of our employees can bring their authentic self to work, and reach their full potential.

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