Quality Engineer - High-Performance Racing Systems

McLaren Racing Ltd; Woking; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Racing Ltd in Woking is seeking a Quality Engineer to drive quality and reliability across the car lifecycle, from design through manufacturing and testing.

You will lead non-conformances, coordinate with design, manufacturing and suppliers, apply FMEA and metrology methods, and support continuous improvement. This role is based at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking with travel to suppliers and test facilities.

Qualifications

• Extensive quality engineering experience with a production or automotive background.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Knowledge of FMEA, process mapping and structured quality improvement techniques.

Responsibilities

• Manage and resolve non-conformances, supporting efficient production and driving a right-first-time approach.
• Partner with design, manufacturing, inspection and assembly teams to solve quality issues and capture learning that improves future designs and processes.
• Work with suppliers to assess capability, promote best-practice quality principles and ensure the highest standards of quality and reliability.
• Lead structured problem-solving and containment activities for quality concerns, component failures and trackside car faults, reporting concerns to the appropriate stakeholders and driving resolution.
• Create and deploy inspection control procedures, while supporting the development and auditing of operational work instructions and check sheets.

Skills

Quality engineering

Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

FMEA & process mapping

Metrology knowledge

MS Office

Education

Production/Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

McLaren Racing Ltd in Woking is seeking a Quality Engineer to drive quality and reliability across the car lifecycle, from design through manufacturing and testing.

You will lead non-conformances, coordinate with design, manufacturing and suppliers, apply FMEA and metrology methods, and support continuous improvement. This role is based at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking with travel to suppliers and test facilities.