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january 16, 2018 - Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover strengthens software engineering with Ireland R&D centre

  • New software engineering centre in Shannon, Republic of Ireland
  • Creating 150 jobs to develop advanced automated driving and electrification technologies
  • Located in a hub of global excellence for software engineering architecture and development

Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed plans to open a software engineering centre and create 150 jobs in Shannon, Republic of Ireland, in 2018.

Working alongside Jaguar Land Rover’s engineering team in the UK, the Shannon facility has an important role to play in realising the company’s vision for electric and automated driving vehicles. It will develop new technologies to support electrification and self-driving features on future Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles.

Jaguar Land Rover has selected Shannon as it is globally recognised as a centre of excellence for current and future software engineering talent.

Technical innovation lies at the heart of #jaguarlandrover and our innovation is continuous. The new facility provides an exciting opportunity for us to pioneer future autonomous and electrification technologies. The heart of our business will always be in the UK. The creation of a team in Shannon strengthens our international engineering capabilities and complements our existing team of more than 10,000 engineers based in the UK.

NICK ROGERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT ENGINEERING

Supported by the Irish Development Agency, the Shannon team will start by developing the next generation of electrical architecture as well as exploring advanced driver assistance systems features for future vehicles.

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