Systems Engineer

McLaren Group; Old Woking; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Automotive is seeking a software test engineer responsible for testing and validating software download and EOL processes for our automotive products, with rapid issue resolution in the plant. You will collaborate with partners and ensure on-time delivery of activities across prototype and production builds, while maintaining compliance with requirements.

You’ll bring broad experience in automotive systems engineering and a proven track record leading the development and validation of

Qualifications

• Experience with software download and EOL test processes.
• Broad automotive systems engineering background.
• Willingness to travel when required.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and test of the software download system.
• Establish and refine software download and EOL test processes for pre-series builds and volume production, ensuring repeatability and adherence to requirements.
• Identify issues in the build process and develop contingency plans to mitigate them for prototype and series builds.
• Test processes and functionality and diagnose issues in EOL.
• Collaborate with and challenge contract manufacturers to implement and optimize processes in a volume manufacturing environment.
• Contribute diagnostic work during build phases (launch support).
• Feedback issues into issue management and escalate as necessary.

Skills

SW download testing

EOL testing

leadership

cross-functional

Job description

You will be responsible for testing and validating s/w download, and EOL processes for our products and rapid resolution of issues in plant. Collaboration with our partners and ensuring on-time delivery of activities will be key aspects of the role.

What You'll Do

• Support the implementation and test of the s/w download system.
• Establish and refine s/w download and EOL test processes for pre-series builds and volume production, ensuring repeatability and adherence to requirements.
• Identify issues in the build process and develop contingency plans to mitigate them both for prototype and series builds.
• Test processes and functionality and diagnose issues in EOL.
• Collaborate with and challenge our contract manufacturer to implement and optimize the processes in a volume manufacturing environment.
• Additional line on diagnostic work / systems works during the build phases (launch support).
• Feedback issues captured into issue management and escalated as necessary.

What You’ll Bring

• Business Knowledge: Good understanding of electrical software / systems
• Broad amount of experience in an automotive systems engineering
• Essential Functional / Technical Skills: Experience in successfully leading the development & validation of new S/W download & EOL test processes.
• Personal Attributes / Competencies: Structured thinking with an organized approach and delivery focus
• Flexibility to travel if required
• Pro‑active personality with positive attitude and good people‑skills able to co‑ordinate cross functional teams.
• A calm multitasker who successfully prioritises and executes against tight deadlines in a rapidly changing environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with a demonstrated ability to communicate at Senior Management level.
• Willingness to develop skillset in manufacturing methodologies (lean, MTM, Line balance, RCA).

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