Head of Body Structures — Lead High-Performance Vehicle Systems

McLaren; Woking; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Enhanced pension

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Sabbatical option

Wellbeing programme

Parental leave

Job summary

McLaren Automotive is seeking a Head of Structures to lead the Body Structures team in Woking, driving design integrity, cross‑functional collaboration and strategy execution for multiple projects.

The role requires extensive experience in body structural design, leadership and program management, with a focus on quality, cost, timing, and risk management across the vehicle development process.

Qualifications

• High level technical knowledge of body structural components and systems.
• Experience leading teams across product life cycles in OEM or Tier 1 environments.
• Familiar with APQP, FMEA, DVP, PPAP processes.
• Strong ability to manage budgets, BOMs, and resource planning.
• Proven track record delivering on time with quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Body Structures team to meet performance, quality and life targets.
• Oversee BOM, cost, timing, and external resources to deliver projects.
• Drive design reviews and ensure compliance with IP, copyright and patent laws.
• Define technical roadmaps and resource plans for future components and systems.
• Present project status to senior stakeholders and external partners.

Skills

Body structures

Leadership

Project management

APQP/PPAP

FMEA/DVP/DFM

MS Office

Digital simulation tools

Education

Engineering Degree

Leadership training

Tools

Simulation tools

Job description

McLaren Automotive is seeking a Head of Structures to lead the Body Structures team in Woking, driving design integrity, cross‑functional collaboration and strategy execution for multiple projects.

The role requires extensive experience in body structural design, leadership and program management, with a focus on quality, cost, timing, and risk management across the vehicle development process.