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Purpose of Role
Reporting to the Series - Engineering Manager, you will design components for high performance to help drive QCR countermeasure. Will work in the Series - Body & Chassis Team of Engineers and Technical Experts, responsible for designing parts to high quality standard and taking ownership of design, project management and delivery of components. Interfacing with other engineering teams and take responsibility for integration of designs within Body systems. As part of a highly dynamic team, influencing concepts and delivering the application of existing & new technology on exciting new products.
Principal Accountabilities
- Responsibility of components design, from concept to design development to delivery on time to McLaren programmes.
- Liaise with suppliers and development partners, to deliver designs to defined technical specifications in line with the project timing.
- BoM management and delivery of component and sub-system for the assigned designs in SAP.
- Responsibility for creating & maintaining technical Specifications, DFMEAs and Design Validation Plans.
- Takes ownership to meet cost, weight, timing and quality targets within DFM and DFA requirements.
- Contributes to the technical assessment, integration and application of appropriate technology. Ensure the components interface seamlessly to the wider car.
- Responsibility of design release in line with Engineering Release Timing Schedule requirements.
- Cooperates with the Series team in the execution and evaluation of results of component testing.
- Support vehicle development activities including test specification, parts supply, troubleshooting and post test component evaluation.
- Lead robust resolutions to engineering concerns. Support vehicle manufacturing, launch & planning.
- Preparation and presentation of material to support external and internal project status reviews.
- Provides clear communication inside and outside the series team.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- A good level of technical knowledge & industry experience of high performance body & system design, test & production is essential.
- Advanced CATIA V5 2D/3D draughting/ solid and surface modelling skills is essential.
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of GDT principals and application.
- Competence in FEM calculation of mechanical components, both under static and dynamic loading condition is desirable.
- Knowledge of Project management processes within SAP system is desirable.
- PC literate and at ease with MS Office products is essential.
- Experienced in OEM or tier one component delivery is highly desirable.
- Component & system design within an APQP or similar framework including FMEA, component planning and PPAP is desirable.
Personal Attributes
- A passion for high performance design engineering.
- 1-3 years design and development experience.
- Adopts a creative & thoughtful approach to concept design and solving engineering problems with good attention to detail.
- A positive, proactive attitude with a high level of self motivation to deliver excellence.
- Well organised and independent – able to work constructively with minimal supervision.
- An engaging mind, open to new problems outside their normal comfort zone.
- A willingness to engage in debate and discussion.
- Empathy, a willingness to listen and see others’ points of view.
- Ability to communicate clearly with design and development groups.
- Ambitious and self reliant - intrinsically self motivated.
- Good team skills, willingness to work cross-functionally
- Well organised and delivery focused – with demonstrable track record of on-time delivery.
- A willingness to travel within UK and abroad to visit partners and suppliers when required.
- Capable of representing a world class automotive brand
- Able to remain focused under pressure