Lead Studio Engineer

What to Expect

To lead the integration of design vision and engineering feasibility, guiding projects from

concept to production. Acts as the key link between creative, engineering, and manufacturing

teams, ensuring innovative designs are manufacturable, compliant, and meet brand and quality

standards.

What You'll Do

Collaborate with design, CAS, modelling, and UX/UI teams to create, develop, and

resolve hardpoints, ensuring seamless integration into A-Surface geometry with 100%

technical compatibility.

• Lead and mentor internal and external Studio Engineering teams, providing guidance,

prioritisation, and motivation to achieve project objectives.

• Act as a key liaison between the Design function and Architecture/Engineering

counterparts, ensuring technical feasibility across multiple commodities and systems.

• Support vehicle development in concept and definition phases, particularly in start-up or

fast-paced environments.

• Oversee CAD geometry creation (2D and 3D), concept design, and A-Surface

convergence to deliver production-feasible solutions.

• Apply manufacturing process knowledge to ensure designs are production-ready and

meet quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.

• Contribute to the definition of vehicle hardpoints, occupant packaging, and proportion

setting during advanced vehicle architecture phases

What You'll Bring

Highly proficient in Catia V5/V6 and 3DX/Enovia.

• Strong technical design engineering skills with a collaborative, cross-functional mindset.

• Proven team management skills with the ability to mentor, guide, and motivate others.

• Effective communicator with multidisciplinary engineering and design teams.

• Experience working in concept and definition phases of vehicle programmes, ideally

within a start-up or agile environment.

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Interior-Specific Experience

• Previous OEM or Tier 1 experience in Seating, Cockpit, and Cabin Trim development.

• Detailed knowledge of cockpit, doors, seating, safety components, ergonomics, and

legal/safety standards.

• Expertise in manufacturing processes for moulding, wrapping, veneer, brightwork, and

illumination.

Exterior-Specific Experience

• Previous OEM or Tier 1 experience in Body Structures/Closures, Exterior Lighting,

Mechanisms, and Glazing.

• In-depth understanding of lighting/optic design, bumper systems, pedestrian

protection, aerodynamics, and exterior legal/safety standards.

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes including pressing, moulding, extrusion, and

assembly.

Advanced Vehicle Concept Experience

• Proven experience in whole vehicle concept layout development, including occupant

packaging, exterior/interior proportions, and initial hardpoint setting.

• Ability to generate competitor vehicle geometry (layouts/dimensions) for benchmarking

and concept refinement

What We'll Do for You

We offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes:

• Structured career development framework
• 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus award
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Life assurance benefit
• Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years’ service
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• Generous parental leave policies
• A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice

Who Are We?

No restraints. No limitations. We don’t simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.

It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks.

McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey.