What to Expect
Supporting the design team to create breath-taking products that tell the visual story of their function. Creating 'clean sheet' concept & production ready design solutions compatible with concurrent engineering exercises to the McLaren Design Process (MDP) & program timing.
Leading the exterior or interior delivering to the design strategy & business' requirements.
What You'll Do
Lead an exterior or interior design project team to deliver the design vision/strategy.
Produce high impact content for senior presentations.
Run & set the agenda of weekly Design Review(s) and minute feedback/actions.
Input into resource and timing discussions G0-G4, as required.
Work within the wider CMD, CAS, Clay & Engineering teams; to present feasible design solutions to Function Group representatives and Senior Management for sign-off.
Reconcile design intent, quality & manufacturing feasibility with aerodynamics, engineering and commercial requirements.
Communicate progress and critical issues to the Principal Designer.
Attend program and engineering reviews on behalf of Design.
Attend surface reviews on behalf of Design.
Allocate secondary tasks to team members, such as preparing review content.
Offer input into the creation and update of design standards & process.
Input into Design Strategy.
Be a role model, live the values and communicate the design pillars to other departments.
What You'll Bring
Education to Degree level or equivalent.
Good verbal & written presentation skills.
Excellent 2D sketching & 3D skills/knowledge. (Photoshop, Clay, Alias is a plus).
Basic program timing skills.
PC literate. Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Experience on clay & digital properties for production/advanced design.
Ability to lead an exterior or interior from G0-G4.
Very good understanding of ergonomics, aerodynamic principles & legal requirements.
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.