Job Title

Lead Engineer - Chassis CAE

Ref #

59084

Date posted

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Woking

Business area

Product Development

Department

PD - VI - CAE - BDYV

Position level

5 - Supervisory / Professional - (L-17)

Working time

Full Time

Contract type

Permanent

Working pattern

9am - 6pm Monday to Friday

Salary

What to Expect

The Lead Engineer - Chassis CAE leads the structural and fatigue simulation strategy for chassis systems across McLaren Automotive programmes. This role drives the development of lightweight, high-performance architectures by delivering robust CAE insight that directly informs key engineering decisions.

What You'll Do

• Technical leadership: Lead the technical delivery of chassis structural and fatigue performance, work with project engineers to assess risk on new projects and develop plans to manage this risk thought virtual and physical test activities.

• Deliver vehicle programmes: Predict, optimise, and validate chassis performance, covering stiffness, strength, fatigue life, and lightweight efficiency through engineering gateways. Determine the most efficient engineering techniques to deliver maximum value.

• Oversee external CAE partners: Ensuring quality, consistency, and alignment with internal or industry standards and best practice.

• Deliver continuous improvement: Drive technical direction in structural and fatigue methodologies, including next-generation and AI/ML-based approaches.

• Develop relationships with academia, software and hardware suppliers and key consultancies.

What You'll Bring

• Significant experience in chassis CAE, with deep expertise in structural and fatigue analysis across full vehicle development cycles.

• Advanced technical knowledge of chassis systems including suspension, frames, mounts, and lightweight structures.

• Advanced knowledge of material behaviour (metallic and composites) and fatigue life prediction.

• Proficiency in industry-standard tools such as Abaqus, Nastran, OptiStruct, HyperWorks, and nCode.

• Knowledge of vehicle to component validation and testing requirements is advantageous.

• Proven ability to lead technical workstreams, influence stakeholders, and deliver under demanding programme timelines.

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.