Senior Structure Engineer - San Antonio, Texas

Company Profile

80 years and countless innovations later, JCB is the world’s largest privately-owned manufacturer of construction and agricultural equipment. At 23 plants spanning four continents—and countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, India and Brazil—JCB manufactures a range of more than 300 products including telescopic handlers, backhoeloaders, excavators, wheel loaders, compact excavators, skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, Accessaerial work platforms, rough terrain forklifts, and tractors.

JCB people are at the heart of our business and as a family-owned business we answer to our customers, not a group of shareholders. That freedom allows us to concentrate on developing the latest technologies and incorporating them into our equipment. We focus on what our customer needs on the jobsite – a machine that holds up in the toughest environment and increases their productivity.

At JCB, we stand behind our products – and our name.

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

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.

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, DFA, and manufacturing processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with NX and Teamcenter.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

• Strong engineering judgement and decision-making
• Effective cross-functional communication
• Leadership in design reviews and technical discussions
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Continuous improvement mindset

Location & Transition Timeline

• Primary location (2026–Q1 2027): JCB World Headquarters, Rocester, UK
• Permanent relocation (Q1 2027 onward): JCB San Antonio, Texas, USA
• International travel may be required to support global engineering and manufacturing teams.

Job Conditions

• Both office environment and occasionally manufacturing/factory environment
• Subject to noise and temperature changes

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

JCB is an equal employment opportunities (EEO) employer in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. JCB complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. EEO EMPLOYER/VET/DISABLED.

JCB Inc. is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, as a global company, JCB offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our website at https://www.jcb.com/en-gb/about/careers.

Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

JobFamily

Engineering

PayType

Salary