SQD Engineer Electrical Propulsion & HV Systems Automotive

McLaren Automotive Ltd; Woking; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured career development

25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays

Enhanced company pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Sabbatical after two years

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

McLaren Automotive Ltd. is seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to join the Electrical Propulsion team in the UK.

You will own supplier quality and production readiness across the supplier base, ensuring world-class quality, delivery, and capacity to support new product launches. You will lead 8D problem solving, audits, and APQP/PPAP activities, collaborating with suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and achieve IATF 16949 compliance for McLaren's

Qualifications

• Experience within automotive quality, supplier quality, manufacturing, or quality assurance, gained within an OEM or Tier 1 environment.
• Strong understanding of new product introduction, APQP, PPAP, and production readiness activities.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 and automotive quality management systems.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with suppliers and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Experience using structured problem‑solving techniques such as 8D, 5 Whys, and Lean methodologies to drive improvement.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities, communicate project status, and influence positive outcomes.
• Confidence interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T requirements, and ideally experience with CATIA V5.
• An engineering degree or equivalent technical background, coupled with a passion for delivering world‑class quality.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of supplier quality and production readiness across McLaren's Electrical Propulsion supply base, ensuring world‑class quality, capacity, and delivery performance.
• Build strong partnerships with suppliers, driving continuous improvement and ensuring components consistently meet or exceed our exacting standards.
• Lead supplier investigations and problem‑solving activities, using robust 8D methodologies to identify root causes and prevent recurrence.
• Conduct supplier audits and process verification activities to ensure manufacturing processes are capable, compliant, and ready to support production demands.
• Support the successful launch of new products through effective APQP deployment, supplier readiness assessments, and production ramp‑up activities.
• Manage the approval of production parts and processes through PPAP, ensuring quality requirements are achieved on time and without compromise.
• Drive supplier process improvements that enhance product quality, manufacturing capability, and operational performance.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers to proactively identify risks, remove barriers, and deliver successful outcomes.
• Monitor supplier performance against key quality and delivery metrics, developing improvement plans where required.
• Provide clear project updates, quality status reports, and risk assessments to both programme and leadership teams.
• Support suppliers in achieving and maintaining IATF 16949 standards and best‑in‑class quality management practices.
• Continuously develop your own technical expertise and capabilities, helping to raise the bar across both McLaren and our supply network.

Skills

Automotive quality

Supplier quality

Quality assurance

APQP

PPAP

IATF 16949

8D problem solving

Lean methodologies

Engineering drawings

GD&T

CATIA V5

Engineering degree

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CATIA V5

Job description

What to Expect

Joining McLaren's Electrical Propulsion team means being at the forefront of quality excellence for some of the most advanced technologies in the automotive industry.

You’ll work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to support new product launches, drive continuous improvement, and ensure the components powering our vehicles deliver exceptional quality from concept through to series production.

Every day brings new challenges, opportunities to influence change, and the chance to make a tangible impact on the future of McLaren.

What You’ll Do

• Take ownership of supplier quality and production readiness across McLaren's Electrical Propulsion supply base, ensuring world-class quality, capacity, and delivery performance.
• Build strong partnerships with suppliers, driving continuous improvement and ensuring components consistently meet or exceed our exacting standards.
• Lead supplier investigations and problem‑solving activities, using robust 8D methodologies to identify root causes and prevent recurrence.
• Conduct supplier audits and process verification activities to ensure manufacturing processes are capable, compliant, and ready to support production demands.
• Support the successful launch of new products through effective APQP deployment, supplier readiness assessments, and production ramp‑up activities.
• Manage the approval of production parts and processes through PPAP, ensuring quality requirements are achieved on time and without compromise.
• Drive supplier process improvements that enhance product quality, manufacturing capability, and operational performance.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers to proactively identify risks, remove barriers, and deliver successful outcomes.
• Monitor supplier performance against key quality and delivery metrics, developing improvement plans where required.
• Provide clear project updates, quality status reports, and risk assessments to both programme and leadership teams.
• Support suppliers in achieving and maintaining IATF 16949 standards and best‑in‑class quality management practices.
• Continuously develop your own technical expertise and capabilities, helping to raise the bar across both McLaren and our supply network.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience within automotive quality, supplier quality, manufacturing, or quality assurance, gained within an OEM or Tier 1 environment.
• A strong understanding of new product introduction, APQP, PPAP, and production readiness activities.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 and automotive quality management systems.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with suppliers and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Experience using structured problem‑solving techniques such as 8D, 5 Whys, and Lean methodologies to drive improvement.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities, communicate project status, and influence positive outcomes.
• Confidence interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T requirements, and ideally experience with CATIA V5.
• An engineering degree or equivalent technical background, coupled with a passion for delivering world‑class quality.

What We’ll Do for You

We 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

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.