“Ever since I was a small girl, I’ve been interested in how things work,” says Amy, Infotainment and Connected Car Lead Engineer at JLR. “I used to pull things apart and that got me into trouble. I didn’t choose toys because they were fun. I chose them because I was fascinated how they worked.” Rather than playing with her Polly Pocket Dream House, she’d disassemble it. Rather than whooshing her Hot Wheels toy cars across the kitchen floor, she’d pull them apart. “My dad wasn’t pleased. But my mother pointed out that it showed curiosity, which was a good thing.” When Amy was bigger, she was ab ..read more

More and more women are joining JLR’s engineering teams. One of the newest is Dorka Bösze, who works on Defender at JLR’s technical centre in Budapest, Hungary. Dorka joined in February 2023, after working as an intern. Like most JLR engineers – male and female – she was interested in science and maths at school. “I always liked making things and DIY, although I didn’t necessarily want to go into cars.” She studied Industrial Design Engineering at university in Budapest. “It was a course like mechanical engineering but with design included too. It taught me a lot in areas like 3D modelling. Th ..read more

Q: What apprenticeship program are you on?  I’m on the Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship, taking the Propulsion Technician pathway.  Q: Why did you choose to do an apprenticeship?  My sixth form had been very pro-university and didn’t really promote apprenticeships, but I wasn’t sure about whether university was for me or not, or even what course I’d do. I took a gap year, where my weekend job became full time, and decided that I quite liked working and earning. I’d heard about apprenticeships, so I did some research, and it just seemed to make sense. You get to do a job you li ..read more

Q: What apprenticeship program are you on? Level 4 Apprenticeship Engineering.  Q: Why did you choose to do an apprenticeship? I chose to do an apprenticeship because I would get the hands-on experience which goes a long way in this industry whilst simultaneously getting the qualifications necessary for the role. The no-student debt part was a nice bonus too.  Q: What has been your favourite moment in JLR? There’s no specific moment that is my favourite, my team is very interesting, and it is a highlight when I learn something new that better contributes to the effectiveness of my te ..read more

From October 2023, our new Health and Wellbeing Centre in Nitra has been open to employees to be used for relaxation, regeneration and sport among colleagues. A fitness centre, multifunctional playgrounds, table tennis, table football, yoga, massages, nutrition, psychological and legal counsellors are all on-site to help all of our employees not only to take care of their health, but also to strengthen friendly relationships with colleagues in state-of-the-art facilities and completely free of charge ..read more

Q: What position did you start in and what is your position now? Please describe your current responsibilities.  For the past year I have been undertaking the Level 3 automotive apprenticeship at JLR. I am just about to start my second year of the apprenticeship and I am currently on placements internally within Fen End, in order to gain the knowledge and understanding of the job and what I will be required to do as part of my job role. Q: Are you involved in any other projects / networks? If so, please describe what they are and what your contributions are.  I am currently involved ..read more

Q: What position did you start in and what is your position now? Please describe your current responsibilities.  I started at JLR as a level three advanced apprentice and I am just about to start my second year in the apprenticeship. I am currently following technicians in the workshop and learning how to complete different kinds of jobs with them, in all areas of the workshop.  Q: Are you involved in any other projects / networks? If so, please describe what they are and what your contributions are.  I am involved in other networks such as WIE&A (Women in Engineering and Al ..read more

Q: What position did you start in and what is your position now? Please describe your current responsibilities.  I started 5 months ago as an Industrial Operations undergraduate and remain in that position today. Q: Are you involved in any other projects / networks? If so, please describe what they are and what your contributions are.  In addition to my day-to-day work I am also working on the Jaguar Electric Architecture (JEA) Programme. Q: What do you like about working here? JLR has presented me with many opportunities to learn at a stable pace from highly experienced individuals ..read more

What position did you start in and what is your position now? Please describe your current responsibilities. I’ve been a European Distribution Controller since I joined JLR six months ago. I lead my team to move our EU manufactured vehicles to our customers in Europe and UK, and our UK manufactured vehicles to our customers in Europe. We play a major role in realising the company’s profits by owning and optimising the handover of the modern luxury vehicles which we proudly create. Are you involved in any other projects / networks? If so, please describe what they are and what your contribution ..read more

Q: What position did you start in and what is your position now? Please describe your current responsibilities.  I am currently a second year graduate on the Electronics & Complex Systems program. I started in the Passenger Entertainment team doing software integration, then completed a placement in virtual reality research at the NAIC, and I am currently on placement in Body & Chassis in the Interior Experiences & Wellbeing team doing system engineering. I am currently working on designing new interior features for the next generation of vehicles. Q: Are you involved in any o ..read more