DVA Engineer

McLaren Automotive Ltd; Woking; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured career development

25 days' holiday

Enhanced pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance and health+

Life assurance

Sabbatical opportunity

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

McLaren Automotive in the United Kingdom is seeking an Engineer specialising in Dimensional Variation Analysis (DVA) to influence the conceptual design process and shape the styling, design and manufacturing concepts of our future road cars.

You will build tolerance models, sign off engineering releases, and collaborate across design, engineering and manufacturing to define vehicle dimension targets, ensure GD&T conformance, and support the development of robust assembly concepts for major

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or-equivalent in mechanical/automotive engineering with strong design background.
• Proven experience applying GD&T per BS8888 in automotive projects.
• Experience with tolerance analysis and 3DCS or similar tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Apply 3D Design Variation Analysis (DVA) tools to prove out multiple concepts and validate the optimal vehicle concept.
• Engineering Releases (ER) sign-off across all components for a new model.
• Support the definition of vehicle level gap and flush targets with Perceived Quality.
• Develop a complete dimensional control concept for exterior and interior vehicle systems.
• Build tolerance simulation models using 3DCS to evaluate design concept capability and generate reports.
• Attend design reviews to raise issues and find optimal design solutions.
• Raise validated concerns into the McLaren faults management system.
• Understand component manufacturing processes with respect to tooling philosophies.
• Provide input to manufacturing assembly sequence and assembly concept decision making process.
• Ensure FT&A/GD&T in released designs conforms to BS:8888 ISO:1101 and supports dimensional concepts downstream.
• Generate datum strategy concepts using GD&T for assembly jigs and fixtures.
• Manage internal training guides and standards for 3DCS model creation.

Skills

3DCS Tolerance analysis

CATIA V5

GD&T BS8888

8D PPS

Analytical skills

New product development (Automotive)

Manufacturing processes knowledge

Jig and fixture concepts

Problem solving

Component/assembly location strategies

Education

Degree in mechanical / automotive engineering (2:1)

Tools

3DCS

Job description

What to Expect

As an Engineer specialising in Dimensional Variation Analysis (DVA), you will engage at the very front end of the conceptual design process and play an integral role within the project, to influence the overall Styling, Design, and Manufacturing concepts of our future products.

This function is crucial to integrating major vehicle systems; its outputs provide the basis for supplier measurement and gauging activities, as well as the design of major body assembly jigs and framing fixtures.

What You'll Do

• Apply 3D Design Variation Analysis (DVA) tools to prove out multiple concepts and ultimately validate the effectiveness of the optimal complete vehicle concept.
• Engineering Releases (ER) sign off across all components for a new model.
• Support the definition of vehicle level gap and flush targets with Perceived Quality department.
• Work cross-functionally to develop and define a complete dimensional control concept. This concept is used to evaluate the product and process design capability against critical quality targets for major vehicle systems, including exterior and interior.
• Build tolerance simulation models using 3DCS software to evaluate design concept capability. Collate the results to generate reports against vehicle aesthetic and functional targets, to give direction on the areas that require improvement through the concept phase.
• Attend design reviews to support the development of the overall vehicle concept to ensure previous lessons learned and concept issues are raised, thus finding optimal design solutions.
• Raise all validated concerns into the McLaren faults management system.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the various component manufacturing processes with respect to best practice tooling philosophies.
• Provide Input to manufacturing assembly sequence and assembly concept decision making process
• Ensure FT&A/GD&T in released designs is in accordance with BS:8888 ISO:1101 and supports vehicle dimensional concept in context to downstream manufacturing processes.
• Provide support in generating datum strategy concepts, (Using GD&T), which sets overall engineering concept; which is required for assembly jigs, fixtures, and measurement plans.
• Management of internal training guides and standards for 3DCS model creation.

What You'll Bring

• A degree in mechanical / automotive engineering or similar (2:1 or above) or equivalent experience in a similar role.
• CATIA V5
• GD&T And its application to the BS8888 standard
• 8D or Practical Problem Solving (PPS)
• Methodical approach to work with strong analytical skills
• Self-starter capable of using initiative
• New product development experience in the Automotive Industry
• 3DCS Tolerance analysis software, or similar
• The application of best practice location strategies for a range of components/assemblies, materials and manufacturing processes covering composites, polymer mouldings, pressed steel/aluminium sheet metal, castings, and laminates
• Basic understanding of jig and fixture concepts
• Good problem-solving ability
• Basic understanding of SPC, statistics and process capabilities

Personal attributes:

• As one of our Dimensional Variation Analysis Engineers you will naturally have an aptitude to learn and develop your engineering skills, with regards to tolerance analysis and the impact of tolerance on the engineering and manufacturing processes.
• We work in a fast‑paced environment so the ability to act under pressure with calmness, clarity of thought, and decisive authority is crucial.
• You may be required to travel to off‑site development facilities, within the UK and throughout Europe, therefore a flexible approach to travel is required.

What We'll Do for You

• 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.