JCB
Senior Controls & Integration Engineer
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Salary: Competitive Salary
Contract Type: Full Time
Working Pattern: Permanent
The Opportunity – Senior Controls & Integration Engineer
Click here for our Careers & Life at JCB pages
About the role:
The Senior Controls & Integration Engineer provides technical leadership for machine control system integration, testing and validation activities. The role is responsible for ensuring robust machine behaviour through systematic verification, fault diagnosis and control system optimisation, while mentoring engineers and driving best practice in machine development and testing.
What does this role involve day to day?
- Lead machine integration and validation activities across programmes.
- Define test strategies, test cases and verification plans.
- Diagnose complex cross-functional machine issues involving software, electrical and hydraulic systems.
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective action activities.
- Drive system verification against requirements and customer expectations.
- Support control strategy development and model-based design activities.
- Coach engineers in machine testing, diagnostics and systems engineering principles.
- Work closely with system architects and software teams to resolve integration challenges.
- Promote structured development, validation and release processes.
This will be suited to you if…
- You have strong hands-on machine testing and fault-finding expertise.
- You have an advanced understanding of machine control systems and vehicle architectures.
- You have proven capability with CAN tools, diagnostics and data analysis.
- You have a good understanding of requirements engineering, system behaviour and verification methods.
- You have strong MATLAB/Simulink capability.
- You have experience leading technical investigations and mentoring engineers.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Even better if…
- You have a degree, HND or equivalent qualification in Electrical, Electronic, Control Systems, Mechatronics, Automotive Engineering or a related discipline.
- You have significant experience developing, integrating and validating control systems in off-highway, automotive, agricultural or industrial vehicles.
- You have strong hands-on machine testing, fault diagnosis and troubleshooting capability.
- You have proven experience leading machine integration and validation activities.
- You have extensive experience using CAN diagnostic, calibration and data analysis tools.
- You have a good understanding of systems engineering principles, including requirements management, functional decomposition, architecture development, verification and validation.
- You have experience developing or supporting control algorithms using MATLAB/Simulink.
- You have experience defining test strategies, test plans and verification activities.
- You have the ability to lead technical investigations and drive root cause resolution across multiple engineering disciplines.
- You have experience mentoring engineers and supporting capability development.
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 team’s 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 at recruitment@jcb.com.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
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 and dentist. 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@jcb.com, 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.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Location