MEWP - Senior Structure Engineer

Company Profile
With over 80 years of innovation, JCB is the world’s largest privately owned manufacturer of construction and agricultural equipment. Operating 23 manufacturing facilities across four continents—including the United States, the United Kingdom, India, and Brazil—JCB produces a diverse portfolio of more than 300 products. These include telescopic handlers, backhoe loaders, excavators, wheel loaders, compact excavators, skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, access aerial work platforms, rough terrain forklifts, and tractors.

At the heart of JCB’s success are its people. As a family-owned business, we are accountable to our customers—not shareholders—which gives us the flexibility to focus on long-term innovation and delivering real value. This independence allows us to continuously develop advanced technologies and integrate them into equipment designed to perform in the toughest environments while maximizing customer productivity.

At JCB, we stand behind our products—and our name—with pride and commitment to quality.

Position Purpose
The Senior Structures Engineer – JCB Access will be the technical authority for structural design, analysis, and validation of Aerial Work Platforms (AWP), ensuring robust, safe, and compliant structural systems across boom lifts, scissor lifts, chassis, platforms, and all load bearing assemblies. This role will be based at the JCB World Headquarters in the United Kingdom until Q1 2027, working closely with global engineering, analysis, and validation teams. In Q1 2027, the position will transition permanently to the new JCB San Antonio, Texas facility when the Access manufacturing and engineering centre opens.

The engineer will lead structural concept development, perform advanced FEA, define load cases, review prototype test results, and ensure compliance with global standards throughout the entire product lifecycle.

Position Type
Full Time, Exempt

Location
Onsite in San Antonio, Texas: 13210 Palo Alto Road, San Antonio, TX 78224

Benefits and Other Compensation
JCB offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401 (k) retirement plan; paid time off and paid holidays.

Application Process
Applications will be accepted through Careers | JCB Careers | JCB Jobs | JCB or via LinkedIn. The anticipated application window will close on August 19, 2026.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities
Structural Engineering Leadership
• Lead structural design and analysis for boom, scissor, chassis, and platform assemblies.
• Develop structural architectures aligned with performance, durability, manufacturability, and cost targets.
• Perform detailed FEA modelling, fatigue analysis, and simulation correlation.
• Ensure structural integrity across all duty cycles and extreme test conditions.
Technical Execution & Compliance
• Ensure all structural designs comply with ANSI, CSA, CE, ISO, and other global AWP regulatory requirements.
• Produce high quality structural documentation including DFMEAs, design reviews, and engineering reports.
• Collaborate with Test & Validation to define structural test plans and interpret physical test results.
• Lead root cause investigations for structural issues and implement corrective actions.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Support NPIP teams to ensure new products achieve structural and safety targets.
• Work with Current Product Engineering to resolve field structural issues and drive improvements.
• Partner with Operations and Manufacturing Engineering to optimise structural designs for production.
• Ensure structural-critical features are maintained throughout prototype builds and validation.
Technical Mentorship & Influence
• Serve as the structural subject matter expert for the Access division.
• Coach junior engineers in analysis methodologies, design principles, and best practices.
• Contribute to engineering standards, process improvements, and innovation initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, Structural Engineering, or related field.
• Extensive Aerial Work Platform (AWP) structural design experience is mandatory.
• 7+ years of structural engineering experience, including advanced FEA and fatigue analysis.
• Strong understanding of welded structures, high-strength steels, and load bearing design.
• Experience with global regulatory standards for AWP machines.
• Proficiency in structural analysis tools such as Ansys or Altair.
• Ability to work effectively across global engineering teams.
• Background in prototype development and structural test correlation.
• Knowledge of DFM, D