Systems Engineers, All Levels

JCB; Rocester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Company pension

Onsite gym

In-house doctor

Dentist and optician

ULEV car scheme

Cycle to Work

Rewards Hub discounts

Job summary

JCB World Headquarters hosts this Systems Engineer opportunity across all levels. You’ll join the Electrical and Controls Category Team, developing and integrating complex electronic vehicle systems for products like the Backhoe Loader, Loadall, and Fastrac.

The role involves hands-on development, system validation, and collaboration with product teams. Senior roles include specifying architectures, leading teams, mentoring engineers, and driving technology roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical or systems engineering.
• Experience with complex electronic vehicle systems.
• Ability to work under pressure and make decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, debug, and integrate electronic vehicle systems for off-highway vehicles.
• Collaborate with product teams to determine system requirements for future products.
• Conduct system validation testing on rigs and vehicles.
• Benchmark emerging technologies to inform roadmaps for engineering teams.
• Work with internal teams and external suppliers to achieve project goals.

Skills

Systems engineering

Electrical engineering

Vehicle systems

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or systems engineering

Job description

Salary: Competitive Salary

Contract Type: Full Time

Working Pattern: Permanent

The Opportunity: Systems Engineers - All Levels

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About The Role

This role is based at JCB World Headquarters where new and innovative vehicle projects are born. As a member of the Systems Engineering team within the Electrical and Controls Category Team you’ll be driving the Business forward through the development and integration of complex electronic systems on products like the unmistakeable JCB Backhoe Loader, the class-leading JCB Loadall and the innovative JCB Fastrac.

What does this role involve day to day?

• Working hands-on with a varied range of off-highway construction and agricultural vehicles to develop, debug, and integrate electronic vehicle systems.
• Collaborate with product teams to influence and determine the system requirements for future JCB products.
• Conducting system validation testing on rigs and on vehicle.
• Investigating and performing benchmarking of emerging technologies within the domain to inform technology roadmaps for JCB’s wider engineering team.
• Working with internal teams and external suppliers to achieve your project goals.

For more senior roles

• Specifying vehicle system architectures.
• Leading structured problem-solving processes with multi-disciplined teams, driving critical thinking and process adherence.
• Leading teams.
• Mentoring less experienced engineers.

This will be suited to you if…

• You have relevant domain experience and can work independently, applying sound engineering principles to your work with drive and passion.
• You hold a degree qualification in an electrical or systems engineering discipline.
• You are confident working under pressure and making decisions.
• You communicate clearly and concisely.
• You have a practical understanding of vehicle systems, and “how things work”.
• You have a desire to learn and develop.

What’s in it for you?

This is your chance to join a company that values expertise not only in rewards but also in real employee care. At JCB you don’t just get a competitive salary, 33 days’ holiday and access to our company pension—you can also use our onsite gym, in-house doctor, dentist and visiting optician. We have an ULEV car scheme available for our employees too. Then there’s the JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts with high street retailers. Feel like biking to work? There’s our Cycle to Work Scheme.

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