DVA Engineer - Shape the Next Vehicle Concept

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

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