Telematics Senior Engineer

JCB; Stramshall; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

33 days’ holiday

Company pension

Onsite gym

In-house doctor

In-house dentist

ULEV car scheme

JCB Rewards Hub discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

JCB is seeking a Telematics Senior Engineer to join the LiveLink team, driving uptime and connectivity for 500,000+ machines worldwide. You will work across hardware, software and product development to deliver robust telematics solutions and data-driven insights.

The role focuses on integration, validation, and continuous improvement of connected vehicle technologies, with opportunities to shape JCB’s telematics and digital products.

Qualifications

• Background in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with telematics hardware and IoT technologies.
• Knowledge of CAN, MQTT, Modbus or similar protocols.
• Familiarity with data analytics or scripting (Python/SQL/MATLAB).

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration of telematics systems into JCB machine platforms.
• Collaborate with software, hardware and design teams to deliver connected solutions.
• Define telematics system requirements and interface specifications.
• Conduct system testing and validation to meet performance and security standards.
• Analyze telematics data to identify trends and improve machine performance.
• Support adoption of new connectivity and digital technologies across product range.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Embedded Systems

Vehicle Electronics

Telematics hardware

IoT devices

CAN

MQTT

Modbus

Python

SQL

MATLAB

Job description

Salary: Competitive Salary

Contract Type: Full Time

Working Pattern: Permanent

The Opportunity – Telematics Senior Engineer

About the role

Working Pattern: Full-time, on-site, five days per week.

We are looking for a skilled and innovative Telematics Senior Engineer to join JCB's LiveLink team, the driving force behind the uptime and connectivity of more than 500,000 machines operating around the world.

As part of a team responsible for JCB’s industry-leading connected machine platform, you will play a key role in the development, integration and validation of telematics solutions that help customers improve machine performance, efficiency, sustainability and safety. Working at the intersection of machine architecture, connectivity and IoT technologies, you will collaborate with engineering teams across hardware, software and product development to deliver robust and reliable telematics solutions.

This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer with a passion for connected technologies, data-driven insights and innovation to help shape the future of JCB's telematics and digital products.

What does this role involve day to day?

• Leading the integration of telematics systems into JCB machine platforms, ensuring compatibility, performance and reliability.
• Working closely with software, hardware and design engineering teams to develop and implement connected vehicle solutions.
• Defining and documenting telematics system requirements, specifications and interface requirements.
• Conducting system testing and validation activities to ensure compliance with performance, reliability and security standards.
• Investigating and resolving telematics integration issues, implementing corrective actions where required.Supporting the development and enhancement of JCB LiveLink and other connected machine technologies.
• Analysing telematics data to identify trends, diagnose issues and improve machine performance.
• Collaborating with stakeholders across Engineering, Product Development and Service teams to deliver innovative telematics solutions.
• Supporting the adoption of new connectivity, IoT and digital technologies across JCB's product range.
• Contributing to continuous improvement activities and future telematics product development initiatives.

This will be suited to you if…

• You have a strong background in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Vehicle Electronics or a related engineering discipline.
• You have experience working with telematics hardware, IoT devices or connected vehicle technologies.
• You have knowledge of communication protocols such as CAN, MQTT, Modbus or similar technologies.
• You’re a strong problem solver with experience diagnosing technical issues and identifying effective solutions.
• You can confidently analyse data and use insights to support engineering decisions and product improvements.
• You have experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• You have an understanding of software development principles, embedded systems or firmware integration.
• You’re passionate about connected technologies and using data to improve customer experience and machine performance.
• Experience with cloud-based IoT platforms, data analytics tools, SQL, Python or MATLAB would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of cloud architecture, web platforms, APIs, wireless communications or predictive maintenance technologies would be beneficial.
• You’re proactive, innovative and eager to contribute to the future development of telematics and digital solutions.

What’s in it for you?

• competitive salary
• 33 days’ holiday
• access to our company pension
• onsite gym
• in-house doctor
• in-house dentist
• ULEV car scheme
• JCB Rewards Hub discounts with high street retailers
• Cycle to Work Scheme

We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

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