Vehicle Line Manager Software

McLaren Automotive Limited; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Enhanced pension

Discretionary bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Sabbatical option

Employee wellbeing program

Parental leave

Job summary

McLaren Automotive is seeking an experienced Programme Lead to manage software and electrical architecture within the vehicle development cycle. You will report to the Head of EE Programmes and drive delivery of targets, KPIs and milestones in a matrix structure, coordinating with engineering, validation and programme management to ensure on-time, on-budget execution.

The role requires a strong background in automotive software, DFMEA, and multi-domain integration.

Qualifications

• Electrical/Electronic Engineering degree 2:1 or higher is required.
• Proven leadership delivering automotive software programmes within APQP/ASPICE framework.
• Experience on high-volume or niche automotive programs with OEM or Tier 1 suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all Software & EE Architecture targets and deliverables across the vehicle programme.
• Prepare and present MDP slides for project gateways and ensure timely reporting.
• Generate business cases and lifecycle plans for key technology decisions.
• Manage Software Change Requests in collaboration with the Software Integration engineer.
• Define the feature implementation plan and ensure alignment with development gates.

Skills

Electrical/Electronic Eng

Automotive software leadership

APQP/ASPICE

OEM/Tier1 experience

Electro-mechanical problem solving

DFMEA knowledge

CAN/Ethernet/LIN protocols

Jira/Mantis tracking

Education

Electrical/Electronic Engineering degree 2:1+

Tools

Mantis

Jira

Job description

Reporting to the Head of EE Programmes to manager delivery of vehicle software in line with the Feature Implementation Plan.

Work within a matrix organization to help plan and deliver world leading products, defining scenarios that support business planning, concept generation and robustly delivering parallel projects via the McLaren Development Process ensuring the team remain on time, on budget

What You’ll Do

• Manage all Software & EE Architecture project targets and deliverables, ensuring they are cascaded, communicated, and reported against effectively at every stage of the vehicle programme to management. Prepare and Present Software & EE Architecture MDP slides to project gateways
• Deliver all systems in line with targets, KPI’s and milestones as set by the McLaren Development Process (MDP) and Project management leaders.
• Generate and support key technology and system decisions with business cases and a clear lifecycle approach. Ensure consequences of decisions are understood and fed back into targets, budgets and plans.
• Manage Software Change Requests – Support and work with Sofware Integration engineer to agree the change & target implementation timing.
• Support decision meetings with concise, accurate technical and project information. Ensure consequences of decisions are understood and fed back into targets, budgets, and plans.
• Define and deliver the feature implementation plan (FIP) with support from the programme management team and the SW & EE Architecture / Electrical Systems principals. Ensure the FIP is consistent with development plan, gateways, sign-off timing deliverables are met in line with required timing.
• Create the Software Platform plan for the programme & cascade requirements for feature implementation, software maturity & timing to the software engineers & module owners. Ensure robust feedback on the feasibility of the plan from all stakeholders and that any dependencies (e.g., ARXML release / hardware / test property timing) are well understood.
• Monitor functional implementation & timing to ensure each platform remains on track to the agreed software maturity & FIP. Responsible to ensure that each platform is technically compatible, advising on the impact of any late / incomplete deliveries & finding a solution to support the customers of that platform.
• Work with Lead Validation Engineer to ensure stress testing and the relevant functional attributes are assessed at each milestone. Identify key technical risks and & priority fix tickets. Monitor delivery of key fixes into next platform
• Create platform critical issues dashboards & ensure these are closed.
• Lead system level issue root cause analysis (from field, vehicle DVP, MPC & Aftersales), pulling cross-functional teams together to solve difficult issues.
• Be the primary point of contact for the Programme within Software & EE Architecture. Define and embrace the functional and departmental goals and be the voice of the Software & EE Architecture Function Group within the programme.
• Work closely with the Electrical Systems TPM, who is responsible for managing the full budget for the Vehicle Line across the Software & EE Architecture department, including internal and external resources, tooling investment, D&D and BOM cost with support from Vehicle Programme Manager.
• Promote, implement, and support a Simultaneous Engineering approach where early engagement from all stakeholders is maximized to ensure maximum efficiency and performance and avoid late changes and delays in the overall process.

What You’ll Bring

• Electrical/Electronic Engineering degree or related field 2:1 or above.
• Proven project leadership and delivery of automotive software programmes within an APQP, ASPICE or similar framework.
• Experience of High volume or niche volume programs in an OEM or Tier 1 supplier.
• Strong experience in effective technical problem solving for electro-mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of DFMEA and its application in automotive environment.
• Knowledge of automotive communication protocols, Ethernet CAN, LIN
• Strong experience with project/issue tracking tools such as Mantis or Jira

What We’ll Do for You

We offer a wide - ranging benefits package, which includes:

• 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.