Jaguar Land Rover creates 250 new jobs

The firm said it would launch its next generation of pure electric vehicles by 2030

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced it is recruiting 250 new engineers to work at its facilities in the West Midlands.

The roles – based in Gaydon in Warwickshire and Whitley in Coventry – would be dedicated to helping the firm develop its forthcoming range of pure electric vehicles which will launch by 2030, bosses said.

They aim to enhance the luxury car maker’s expertise in battery cell chemistry as well as the associated hardware and software.

It follows a £250m investment in JLR’s Future Energy Lab in Whitley.

The new roles will be based in Gaydon in Warwickshire and Whitley in Coventry, the firm said

JLR said some of the new roles would also involve improving the fast charging experience for customers.

The application process for the roles has now opened, the company said.

Its cell design manager, Freddy Gunnarson, commented: “This is an exciting opportunity for battery chemistry experts to help define the next generation of electrical powertrains.”

The roles will be based at JLR’s Gaydon engineering centre and its Future Energy Lab in Whitley, where it develops and tests batteries and electric vehicle systems.