Lead Engineer - Interior Switches

McLaren Automotive Limited; Bicester; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Enhanced pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Employee wellbeing

Sabbatical option

Job summary

McLaren Automotive Limited in Bicester seeks a Lead Engineer for Interior Switches to lead the development of interior switch hardware and control units across current and future McLaren road cars. You will own technical delivery from concept through industrialisation, collaborating with EE, HMI, software, quality and purchasing teams.

The role requires a hands-on leader with experience in automotive interior electronics, robust DFMEA/validation planning, and a track record of delivering

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive Interior Electronics / Switch Packs development.
• Excellent understanding of Automotive New Product Development Process and milestones.
• Demonstrable experience of electrical switches development and manufacture for multiple projects.
• Knowledge of automotive Ethernet, CAN, FlexRay, LIN networks, vehicle diagnostics, ISO26262 and EuroNCAP.
• Understanding of Functional Safety and Cyber Security requirements for a global market vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team of Project Engineers to deliver interior switches and switch-control systems for current and future vehicles.
• Take technical ownership of interior switch hardware and related electronic controls from concept to production.
• Coordinate system specifications including mechanical, electrical, network, diagnostic, illumination and haptic requirements.
• Ensure integration of switches into the vehicle electrical architecture in collaboration with teams and suppliers.
• Support supplier partnerships and manage cost, timing and risk across the product lifecycle.

Skills

Interior electronics

Switch development

System integration

Electrical networks

Functional safety

Cyber security

Team leadership

ECU ownership

Job description

Job TitleLead Engineer - Interior SwitchesLocationBicesterAs Lead Engineer for the Interior Switches, you will lead the team responsible for the development and delivery of state-of-the-art interior switch hardware and associated electronic controls for current and future McLaren road cars.The team is responsible for the specification, design, integration, validation and production delivery of interior switch systems, including their mechanical, electrical, network and human-machine interfaces within the vehicle electrical and electronic architecture.The position requires a highly motivated and hands-on team player with exceptional attention to detail, diligence and a positive attitude. The fast-paced development environment is suited to an engineering lead who can make sound technical decisions, manage delivery across multiple vehicle programmes and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary organisation.Working within the Switch Hardware Electronics team, this role will have responsibility of delivering Interior Hardware Switches and support the development from concept through to production.- Lead a cross-functional team of Project Engineers to deliver all interior switches and switch-control systems for current and future vehicles.- Take technical ownership of interior switch hardware and associated electronic controls units from concept through engineering development, integration, validation, industrialisation and production.- Develop and co-ordinate detailed system and component specifications, including mechanical, electrical, network, diagnostic, illumination, haptic and interface requirements.- Ensure effective integration of switches into the overall vehicle electrical architecture in collaboration with functional teams, technical partners and Tier 1 suppliers globally.- Maintain the current supply base and support the establishment of strategic supplier partnerships that strengthen capability, quality and the interior controls technology roadmap.- Support commercial and purchasing activities to achieve system development on time and within agreed cost and investment targets throughout the product lifecycle.- Own commodity attributes including quality, cost, timing, investment, weight, homologation, feature delivery and technical risk, ensuring alignment with business targets.- Develop and co-ordinate DFMEA, DFM/DFA and Design Validation Plans (DVPs), including environmental, durability, electrical, EMC, functional, vehicle-level and user-interface validation.- Lead engineering release, Bill of Materials structuring and change-control activities for all components and systems within the area of responsibility.- Report technical status, programme progress, risks and issues at all levels of the business, including executive and gateway reporting.- Lead quality concern investigation and resolution, ensuring robust root-cause analysis, corrective actions and lessons learned.- Work closely with Design, EE Architecture, HMI, Software, Quality, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Programme, Logistics, Service and Workshop teams.- Manage team objectives, workload, resource forecasting, recruitment, capability development, mentoring and performance reviews.- Support future technology planning, research activities and business-case development for interior controls and switch technologies.- Experience in automotive Interior Electronics / Switch Packs development- Excellent understanding Automotive New Product Development Process, Milestones and deliverables for each phases- Demonstrable experience of electrical switches development and manufacture for multiple projects.- Working knowledge of automotive Ethernet, CAN, FlexRay, LIN networks and vehicle diagnostics, homologation standards, ISO26262 and EuroNCAP- Understanding of Functional Safety and Cyber Security requirements for a global market vehicleWe offer a wide - ranging benefits package, which includes:* 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