REQ ID: 131245
JOB TITLE: Lead Vehicle Attribute Integration Engineer - Strategy & Delivery
SALARY: £52,000 - £65,000
POSTING START DATE: 15/04/2026
POSTING END DATE: 29/04/2026
LOCATION: Gaydon, Warwick, UK

Product Engineering at JLR is centred on innovation and creativity. From advanced driver assistance systems to developing the future of electric propulsion, the opportunities to create exceptional experiences for the future of motoring are wide-ranging. You'll work alongside industry experts to drive product strategy, manage programs, analyse performance, and lead transformation initiatives. Exceptional careers that bring world-renowned vehicles to life start here.

Come and join JLR as a Lead Vehicle Attribute Integration Engineer – Strategy & Delivery, where you’ll play a key role in shaping how our vehicles feel, perform and delight customers. This is an opportunity to sit at the heart of vehicle development, influencing the attributes that define the JLR driving experience across both current and future programmes.

In this role, you’ll lead the integration of customer attributes from early concept through to J1, working closely within our SV and Core Attribute teams to ensure targets are aligned with programme content. You’ll help set clear, compelling attribute targets through competitive assessments, benchmarking, then guide their delivery through robust panel chart and programme management.

It’s a collaborative, strategically important position for someone who enjoys balancing technical depth with big-picture thinking, and who takes pride in seeing complex work translated into vehicles that truly resonate with customers. If you’re motivated by influence, clarity and delivery at scale, this role offers a chance to make a lasting impact.

WHAT TO EXPECT

In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering high-quality outcomes and supporting the wider team through a range of responsibilities, including – 

• Lead competitor and comparator attribute benchmarking and futuring activity, including physical and virtual testing, measurement and visual assessments, and co‑ordinate benchmark vehicle requests, hires and purchases
• Plan and manage all benchmarking vehicle activity, working closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure timely and effective delivery
• Co‑ordinate attribute inputs into vehicle character definition, System target documentation, working in collaboration with our Product Character team, system and component teams to define and maintain cascaded targets that support overall vehicle objectives including RMDV and DOORs where required
• Establish and manage Attribute Panel Charts, co‑ordinate inputs from wider attribute teams, and report programme attribute status in line with gateway cadence, driving and tracking attribute RMDV and DOORs classification, target setting and validation
• Act as the initial Attribute representative for technical reviews, supporting early discussions on attribute trades, technical issues and escalation throughout the programme lifecycle from pre‑KO through to FEC
• Support programme attribute teams to ensure technical issues are identified, resolved and robustly managed, including co‑ordination of programme sign‑off drives with vehicle engineering counterparts to demonstrate and confirm attribute delivery
• Capture, co‑ordinate and feedback attribute lessons learned from current vehicles, ensuring insights are progressed and embedded into future programmes

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

We’re looking for someone with the right blend of experience, qualifications, and practical skills, including – 

• Applicants should be educated to Degree level or be able to show a track record of relevant experience for the job
• Previous experience of problem-solving tools e.g. Root Cause Analysis, 8 Disciplines of problem solving
• Design of Experiments and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) in Manufacturing
• Relevant degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Experience in working with customer facing attribute delivery
• Experience of PCDS and all engineering planning and delivery processes is essential i.e. RMDV, Virtual Series
• Ability to negotiate with other functions to achieve objectives
• Good leadership and influencing skills
• The ability to manage complex technical issues is essential to balance the often-conflicting needs of the business, within project timing constraints

BENEFITS

This role is rewarding in more ways than one. On top of our core offering, you’ll do extraordinary work with amazing people. In addition, you can expect a wide range of benefits:

• Discounted car purchase (open to family members, too)
• A 52 week maternity leave policy and a 4 week paternity leave policy. Other parental leave policies are available
• A competitive pension
• A JLR company performance-related bonus
• An employee learning scheme providing funding for; education, training and other activities which support the development of personal skills and promote lifelong learning
• Access to open, employee-led support and social networks
• Comprehensive Life Assurance and Income Protection policies
• Flexible working* 
  
  

*Flexible working is offered for specific roles dependant on responsibilities. Please speak to the hiring team for details

Creating Modern Luxury requires a modern approach to work. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work. Some roles require more on-site work, but details of this can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview stage.

We work hard to nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with your recruiter so we can accommodate your needs.

Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome. If you’re unsure that you meet the full criteria of a role – but you're interested in where it could take you – we still encourage you to apply. We believe in people's ability to grow and develop within their role – it’s what makes living the exceptional with soul possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.