MEWP - Senior Vehicle Integration 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 Vehicle Integration Engineer – JCB Access will serve as the technical authority for machine level integration of all major systems—structures, hydraulics, electrics, controls, drivetrain, stability systems, and operator interfaces across the Aerial Work Platform (AWP) portfolio. This role ensures all subsystems come together seamlessly to deliver optimal performance, reliability, stability, manufacturability, and regulatory compliance. The engineer will lead integration architecture development, system level DFMEAs, packaging, trade off studies, interface definitions, and machine validation activities across the full product lifecycle.

This position will be based at the JCB World Headquarters in the UK until Q1 2027, after which it will relocate permanently to the new JCB San Antonio, Texas facility, supporting the establishment of the North American Access engineering centre.

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 July 15, 2026.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities
Vehicle Integration Leadership
• Lead the complete vehicle integration strategy for boom and scissor AWP platforms.
• Ensure cohesive interaction of hydraulics, electrics, controls, structures, and stability systems.
• Lead packaging, machine layout, component placement, and system interface definition.
• Drive cross system trade off decisions balancing performance, cost, manufacturability, and service access.
System-Level Engineering & Compliance
• Conduct system architecture reviews, DFMEAs, safety assessments, and regulatory alignment.
• Ensure all machine-level designs meet ANSI, CSA, CE, ISO, and other AWP global requirements.
• Lead machine level validation, including functional testing, stability evaluation, load testing, and duty cycle integration assessments.
• Support root cause analysis of integration issues and lead corrective actions.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with structures, hydraulics, electrical, controls, software, stability, and validation teams to ensure system compatibility.
• Support NPIP teams to deliver integrated system performance for new product programmes.
• Partner with Current Product Engineering to resolve field issues with system level impacts.
• Work with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure vehicle designs are optimised for assembly, routing, serviceability, and production readiness.
Prototyping & Vehicle Build Support
• Oversee prototype vehicle build events to ensure correct system integration and functionality.
• Conduct machine commissioning, integration debugging, and performance tuning.
• Ensure integration-critical features are protected throughout development and validation.
Technical Mentorship & Influence
• Serve as the subject matter expert for machine level engineering within the Access division.
• Mentor engineering colleagues on vehicle integration principles, best practices, and system level thinking.
• Contribute to engineering standards, integration guidelines, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, or related discipline.
• Extensive experience integrating systems o