JAGUAR LAND ROVER has confirmed that it will open a brand-new research and development centre in Shannon, Co Clare later this year.
The centre will mainly concentrate on software development and will create 150 new jobs. JLR said it selected Shannon as the area is “globally recognised as a centre of excellence for current and future software engineering talent.”
Working alongside the Jaguar Land Rover engineering team in the UK, the Shannon facility will play an important role in realising the company’s vision for electric and automated driving vehicles. Within the facility, new technologies will be developed to support electrification and self-driving features including the next generation of electrical architecture as well as exploring advanced driver assistance systems for future Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles.
As a part of this development, Jaguar Land Rover has agreed to a partnership with online education provider Udacity, which specialises in courses such as automated driving, artificial intelligence, robotics and data analytics.
Jaguar Land Rover is developing fully and semi-automated driving technologies to offer customers a choice of an engaged or autonomous driving options and as of 2020 new models will be offered with the option of electrification. In fact, the first Jaguar electric SUV, the I-Pace, hits the market later this year.
If you fancy working in this new facility, Jaguar Land Rover is looking for software engineers with experience in a range of disciplines such as artificial intelligence, safety critical systems and vehicle architecture.
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