Engineer - Engine Design

McLaren Automotive Ltd; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Enhanced pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Sabbatical opportunity

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee assistance programme

Discounted shopping

Job summary

McLaren Automotive is expanding its ICE product portfolio with new high‑performance engine programmes. Reporting to the Engine Design Manager, you will define, design and technically deliver all components within an ICE system for a McLaren vehicle platform, taking ownership from concept through to production release.

You will liaise with supplier teams and internal product groups, contributing to specifications, DFMA, and testing, while supporting integration with vehicle packaging and cooling

Qualifications

• Understanding of APQP, PPAP and design for manufacturability.
• Experience with CAE methods and engineering analysis.
• CATIA V5 experience with 3D/2D modeling and ISO GPS tolerancing.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of high‑performance ICE components and subsystems.
• Define, design and deliver engine systems for McLaren vehicle platforms.
• Create engine system specifications, drawings and DFMA documentation.
• Collaborate with internal/external teams to meet cost, attribute, and schedule targets.
• Manage BOMs, FMEAs, DVPs and liaise with purchasing and SQD teams.

Skills

APQP & PPAP

CAE methods

CATIA V5

Engineering degree 2:1+

Powertrain/ICE design

MS Office

Education

Mechanical or Automotive Engineering Degree 2:1 or above

Job description

What to Expect

McLaren Automotive is expanding its ICE product portfolio and is embarking upon several exciting, innovative clean-sheet design ICE programmes. Reporting to the Engine Design Manager, we are recruiting for an Engine Design Engineer. The successful candidate will be responsible for the successful definition, design and technical delivery of all components within an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) system for a McLaren vehicle platform. You will experience a rich variety of work, from autonomy in technical definition and solution delivery, influencing the integration and the packaging of the vehicle, liaising and managing supplier relationships. The position offers a large degree of potential to grow and develop your career within a world-renowned brand and automotive company. This role will operate from our office in Woking and provide some hybrid working opportunities.

What You'll Do

• Technical responsibility and detailed component and sub-system knowledge for all high-performance ICE components and sub-systems.
• Contribute to the definition, design and delivery of MAL engine systems – liaising with all internal and external stakeholders (Product teams, Finance, Suppliers, Exec etc) to guarantee all attribute, cost and time schedule compliance.
• Create and contribute to your Engine System Technical Product Specification (e.g. Engineering drawings, Tech Specs, DFMA) including compliance with BS 8888 and ISO GPS standards.
• Collaborate with internal and external technical design and analysis teams to deliver to defined technical specifications in line with the Powertrain & Vehicle programme timing.
• Execute the delivery of component and sub-system BOM, specifications, FMEAs and DVP and also cost, timing and quality targets (in coordination with purchasing and SQD teams)
• Understand and apply innovative solutions for the integration and application of appropriate Powertrain and Driveline technology.
• Support vehicle programme attribute owners with respect to development and reporting.
• Ensure the components interface seamlessly to the wider car including structural interfaces, packaging, aerodynamics and cooling systems.
• Establish and control design release in line with Project timing requirements
• Contribute to the definition, execution and evaluation of results of component testing and support powertrain & vehicle development activities
• Support prototype and production vehicle manufacturing, launch & planning.
• Preparation and presentation of material to support external and internal project status reviews.

What You'll Bring

• Relevant high performance automotive OEM or motorsport technical knowledge
• Relevant high performance automotive OEM or motorsport experience in component delivery
• Component & system design experience within an APQP or similar framework including FMEA, component planning and PPAP
• Understanding and / or application of CAE methods
• Good CATIA V5 2D/3D skills preferred with BS 8888 and ISO GPS (geometrical tolerancing) application experience
• PC literate and at ease with MS Office products.
• Mechanical or Automotive Engineering Degree 2:1 or above

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.