Vehicle Electrical Circuit Engineer

JCB; Uttoxeter; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in construction and agricultural machinery is seeking a Vehicle Electrical Circuit Engineer to join their Electrical & Controls Engineering Department in Uttoxeter. This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative electrical systems and contribute significantly to product development. Candidates should have strong skills in circuit design and a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering.

Benefits

Competitive salary

33 days’ holiday

Company pension

Onsite gym

In-house doctor and dentist

ULEV car scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

JCB Rewards Hub for discounts

Qualifications

• Experience with electrical circuit design, development, and validation.
• Knowledge of vehicle systems including powertrain and electro-hydraulic.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability in circuit issues.

Responsibilities

• Developing and optimizing electrical circuit logic for off-highway vehicles.
• Ensuring efficiency and reliability of electrical systems.
• Collaborating with design and software teams throughout the test lifecycle.

Skills

Power Ratings

Diode Logic

Relay Logic

Ground Strategy

CAD 3D Drawing Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Zuken E3 Drawing Package

NX

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Client:

JCB

Location:

Uttoxeter, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

02.07.2025

Expiry Date:

16.08.2025

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Job Description:

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We are currently seeking talented and motivated Vehicle Electrical Circuit Engineers to join the Electrical & Controls Engineering Department at JCB. Opportunities are available at both Engineer and Senior Engineer levels, offering a chance to work on cutting-edge off-highway vehicle technologies. The ideal candidates will have a strong background in electrical circuit design, development, and validation, with a passion for innovation and problem-solving. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the design and integration of advanced electrical systems across JCB’s world-class product range, playing a key role in shaping the future of construction and agricultural machinery.

About the role:

In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the performance, safety, and reliability of our electrical systems across a range of off-highway vehicles. You’ll be involved in the full test lifecycle—from planning and execution to analysis and reporting—working closely with design, software, and systems teams.

Whether you're an experienced engineer or looking to step into a senior role, we offer a collaborative environment with opportunities for technical leadership and career progression.

What does this roleinvolve day to day?

· Developing and optimizing circuit logic for various applications.

· Ensuring efficient load distribution across electrical systems.

· Designing and implementing effective fusing strategies to protect circuits.

· Developing and testing over current protection mechanisms.

· Analysing and selecting appropriate wire sizes for different applications.

· Designing and troubleshooting physical CAN bus systems.

· Manufacturing, modifying, and repairing harnesses in both workshop and machine environments.

· Performing voltage drop analysis to ensure system efficiency.

· Selecting, developing, and creating drawings for components like pressure sensors, angle sensors, position sensors, displays, lights, wipers, and ECUs.

· Addressing issues such as CAN network problems, short circuits, open circuits, back feeds, grounding issues, and component failures.

· Demonstrating a basic understanding of vehicle systems, including powertrain, electro-hydraulic, and braking systems.

This will be suited to you if...

· You have knowledge of Power Ratings, Diode Logic, and Relay Logic, ECU Input and Output Types, Ground Strategy, Potential Dividers and Absolute/Ratio-metric Transducers and EMC Best Practices

· You have experience in Zuken E3 Drawing Package Experience, CAD 3D Drawing Skills: Preferably with NX.

You possess a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

What happens next?

Ordinarily, our Resourcing Team reviews and shortlists CVs. If shortlisted, you’ll speak to one of our Recruiters to discuss the role further. Our interview process usually consists of an initial teams interview followed by an in-person interview. We’ll keep in touch throughout the process but if you have any questions, please get in touch atrecruitment@

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.

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

We’re committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair and inclusive. If you face any accessibility challenges with your online application and require additional support, you have the option of speaking to a member of our Recruitment Team who can support you to complete an application in an alternative format. If you would benefit from this support, please email recruitment@, and a member of the team will be in touch.

Recruitment Agencies: JCB does not accept any speculative approaches to present candidates for advertised vacancies.