Director, Advanced Design & Future Product Vision

McLaren Racing; Bicester; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Enhanced company pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Discretionary annual bonus

Life assurance

Sabbatical after 2 years of service

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

McLaren Automotive in the United Kingdom seeks a Director of Advanced Design to lead the Advanced Product Design team, translating brand strategy into future-focused design concepts that balance performance, desirability, and feasibility.

You will collaborate with engineering, product planning, and leadership to shape long-term roadmaps, mentor the team, and ensure concepts are credible and aligned with McLaren's ambitious portfolio.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in automotive design leadership, ideally within premium, luxury or performance brands.
• Proven experience leading advanced or future product design teams.
• Strong understanding of strategic design development, concept generation, and product planning interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Advanced Product Design team in creating future-focused design proposals that support McLaren's long-term product vision.
• Define and communicate a design direction reflecting brand values, market opportunity, and technology progression.
• Translate strategic objectives into compelling design thinking and development themes.
• Collaborate with future product planning and engineering to ensure feasibility and business alignment.

Job description

McLaren Automotive in the United Kingdom seeks a Director of Advanced Design to lead the Advanced Product Design team, translating brand strategy into future-focused design concepts that balance performance, desirability, and feasibility.

You will collaborate with engineering, product planning, and leadership to shape long-term roadmaps, mentor the team, and ensure concepts are credible and aligned with McLaren's ambitious portfolio.