We are recruiting for a Lead Digital Modeller to join our fantastic Design Team in Bicester, Oxfordshire. Reporting to the Head of Digital Design, you will be responsible for Digital Design modelling/surfacing from early concept design and sketch through to design surface freeze for production tool release.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in digital modelling and the automotive design process. With experience working closely with both the creative and engineering teams, you will take responsibility for commodity/zonal surface delivery and will have a proven track record in managing teams of modellers and off‑site suppliers. You should be highly creative, detail‑oriented, and able to work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams.
What You’ll Do
* Lead the creation of exterior and interior digital models.
* Collaborate closely with both internal and external teams, ensuring that the McLaren Design Vision and brand values are represented.
* Implement and promote new techniques that advance digital modelling capabilities and keep the company at the forefront of industry trends and tools.
* Work collaboratively with all design functions.
* Follow internal workflows and processes in accordance with company and departmental procedure guidelines.
* Promote a high digital modelling standard to achieve key deliverables.
* Lead by example with the McLaren design core values.
* Assess key deliverables and communicate deadlines to the team.
* Plan workload deliverables and delegate work to ensure an efficient work stream.
* Support both design and engineering technical reviews.
* Maintain and manage the master datasets that track the digital assets being created, ensuring the accuracy of models in collaboration with Creative Design, Studio Engineering, CMF, and Hard/Clay Modelling teams.
* Deliver master datasets on multiple projects, adhering to deadlines and delivering superior digital assets punctually.
* Collaborate closely with customers, understanding their vision and requirements and iterating based on feedback to surpass expectations.
What You’ll Bring
* High level of automotive design knowledge with experience delivering digital models from concept through to production surfacing.
* Proficient in presenting digital data to senior stakeholders.
* Experienced in Class‑A modelling delivering final production A‑class geometry/surfaces.
* Experience in concept modelling delivering fast, efficient design ideation study models for various outputs (digital and physical).
* Experience delivering high‑quality design assets using surface development tools.
* Working knowledge of different modelling techniques including NURBS, SubD/Poly, and Bézier.
* Ability to work in a transparent and professional manner, supporting the relevant programme, liaising with all levels throughout design and across all disciplines to deliver the required geometry and multiple points in time relative to gateways.
* Experience of supporting software and tools used within the design environment, including program life‑cycle management systems, would be beneficial.
* Knowledge of engineering feasibility constraints and manufacturing methods that affect the aesthetic design of a vehicle.
What We’ll Do for You
* 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays. 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.
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