JLR is recruiting 250 electrical engineers to work on a host of new EVs arriving by 2030, starting with the electric Range Rover later this year.
These new positions join an already announced new 300 technician roles, all funded by JLR’s £15bn Reimagine strategy fund, created to transition the firm into the electric era.
Based across its Gaydon Engineering Centre and Whitley Future Energy Lab, 40 of the roles will focus on the electrical architecture and battery technologies that are pivotal to these next-generation EVs.
This includes working on advanced energy storage systems, battery cell design, cell stack assemblies and software systems.
This area in particular will futureproof the company, said cell design manager Freddy Gunnarsson, offering owners “unique driving and charging experiences expected of modern luxury vehicles”.
“This is an exciting opportunity for battery chemistry experts to help define the next generation of electrical powertrains,” he added.
The remaining new positions cover propulsion, the integration of high-voltage architecture, electrical system component design and the development of fast-charging tech.
"The realisation of our Reimagine strategy is dependent on our investment in people and technology,” said Thomas Müller, executive director of product engineering.
“As we continue to invest in our facilities, we are now seeking very talented people to help us develop advancements in propulsion technology that will underpin our next-generation modern luxury vehicles."
These roles join 300 already announced roles, 100 of which will be maintenance technicians looking after 700 robots at JLR's new £130 million automated body production facility in Solihull.
The new body shop will increase Range Rover and Range Rover Sport production by 30%.
These 100 technicians will also be trained to work on a new £70m body production system that will be used to help build the new electric Range Rover.
Future-looking will be the focus of the other 200 new recruits – a mix of technicians and test engineers. Based at the Gaydon engineering centre and Whitley powertrain facility, they will work on testing and developing next-generation EVs.
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Now that's a role you don't want at JLR.
Executive director of shoddy shite.
I bet none of the new 250 engineers will be responsible for reliability
JLR will need to give a 10 yr warranty like Lexus and Toyota to get me to buy one you can forget the German stuff as well with measerly 3 yr warranty noted Porche Taycan is the leat reliable ev with 60% failure aslo 2 yr old ones that cost £120k worth £40k and Porche dealers will not take them is as have too maNY THAT THEY CAN'T SELL.
So these 40k Taycans that cost 140k 2 years ago that Porsche dealers can't sell, can you give us the name of this Porsche dealer, I await your example. Oh and caps lock doesn't mean it's true by the way.