Supplier Quality & Development (SQD) Senior Engineer – Composites

McLaren; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive manufacturer in the UK is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality & Development Engineer to manage suppliers in the composites area. This role involves overseeing a global supply base for composite components, ensuring quality and delivery throughout the product lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have experience in supplier management and expertise in advanced composite materials. This position offers an opportunity to work on cutting-edge vehicle programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing suppliers for composite materials.
• Strong understanding of carbon fibre and composite manufacturing processes.
• Ability to operate globally and lead industrialisation activities.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of suppliers in the Composites commodity area.
• Manage global supply base for composite components.
• Assess and guide supplier manufacturing processes.

Skills

Ownership of supplier relationships

Management of global suppliers

Understanding of composite materials

Industrialisation activities

Job description

As part of McLarenAutomotive's continued growth and its multi-propulsion strategy, we are expanding our Supplier Quality & Development (SQD) team. Strengthening the global SQD function will enhance collaboration with suppliers worldwide and reinforce the delivery of robust quality standards across both new and existing vehicle programmes.

As a Senior Supplier Quality & Development Engineer, you will take ownership of suppliers within the Composites commodity area, managing a global supply base for components such as carbon fibre monocoques, body panels, aerodynamic components, structural composites, interior composite trim, and complete composite assemblies. You will manage these suppliers across the full lifecycle—from sourcing and industrialisation through to series production—ensuring launch success and ongoing performance in quality, delivery, and structural integrity. Operating from the UK with a global remit, you will lead industrialisation activities, assess and guide supplier manufacturing processes, and build long-term capability within the supply chain for advanced composite materials and structures.