Lead Vehicle Electrical & Diagnostics Engineer

McLaren Automotive Ltd; Woking; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' holiday

Bank holidays

Enhanced pension

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Sabbatical option after 2 years

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

McLaren Automotive in the United Kingdom seeks a Principal Engineer - Process & Systems to deliver and integrate manufacturing electrical processes, diagnostic systems, software deployment, and vehicle commissioning across programmes.

You will own technical delivery from requirements through validation, production introduction, issue resolution, and readiness evidence, collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, IT, Aftersales, programmes and suppliers to support VP, PP, SOP and series

Qualifications

• Significant experience in automotive electrical systems, diagnostics, manufacturing controls, or vehicle software deployment.
• Proven delivery of complex technical work packages from requirements to production.
• Experience supporting vehicle programmes through VP, PP, SOP, and series production with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver robust manufacturing electrical processes and system interfaces.
• Deploy diagnostic toolchains and End-of-Line validation, software download, and commissioning.
• Ensure solutions meet quality, cybersecurity, and production-readiness requirements.
• Maintain PFMEAs, Control Plans, validation evidence, risks, and release records.
• Investigate complex faults and verify corrective actions using structured problem-solving.
• Coordinate cross-functional and supplier deliverables to protect programme timing and cost.

Skills

Vehicle electrical architectures

CAN/CAN FD

Automotive Ethernet

UDS/DoIP

EOL systems

SWDL

Coding and configuration

Cybersecurity

SDV

OTA

Manufacturing diagnostics

Job description

McLaren Automotive in the United Kingdom seeks a Principal Engineer - Process & Systems to deliver and integrate manufacturing electrical processes, diagnostic systems, software deployment, and vehicle commissioning across programmes.

You will own technical delivery from requirements through validation, production introduction, issue resolution, and readiness evidence, collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, IT, Aftersales, programmes and suppliers to support VP, PP, SOP and series