McLaren

We are recruiting for a Senior Systems Engineer - Vehicle Features to join our fantastic engineering team in Leamington Spa. As the Senior Systems Engineer - Vehicle Features you will be responsible for systems engineering of the current range of company`s EV vehicles, focusing on the definition and delivery of software vehicle features. Please note some of our positions are hybrid, we are open to discussing for this position. Further details can be found on the application page.

• Ownership and management of complex distributed vehicle features, from definition to delivery, in multiple vehicle domains, Chassis, Body, Powertrain, Autonomous Drive, Digital Cockpit, Infotainment and Connectivity. This includes authoring function description documents, logical architectural diagrams, requirements, test specifications, etc. • Working closely with the Electrical and Software architectures team, responsible for ensuring vehicle features and their interfaces align with the Electrical Architecture, and meet applicable quality, safety and legal requirements. This extends to supporting feature definitions carried out by domain specialists to ensure adequate information flow, technical alignment, and the adherence to guidelines and quality standards. • Providing support to Project Engineers and Tier 1 suppliers, ensuring common technical understanding of vehicle software features, and their logical and physical interfaces. Responsible for delivery in line with feature implementation plans. • Supporting coordination and execution of certification activities where needed. • Working closely with the Digital Architecture team, responsible for ensuring network database updates supporting distributed functions are correctly specified and implemented. • Working closely with the Verification and Validation team, responsible for ensuring test strategies and plan are adequate and provide sufficient level of coverage at different project stages. • Managing engineering changes and issues that occur during the engineering lifecycle. • Using engineering design artefacts to perform impact and root cause analysis of issues understanding the impact on vehicle systems, and work with stakeholders and domain experts to ensure timely solutions. • Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team.

• Broad experience of systems engineering delivering software controlled, distributed functions from conception to launch within an automotive EV engineering environment. • Demonstrable experience delivering vehicle components and functions on multiple vehicle domain, Chassis, Body, Powertrain, Autonomous Drive, Digital Cockpit, Infotainment and Connectivity. • Working knowledge of model-based systems engineering methods, languages and tools such as SysML, Capella, ArchiMate™, Preevision, etc. • Extensive experience generating and analysing requirements. Working knowledge of requirements management tools, Polarion and Doors. • Working knowledge of vehicle electrical architectures, including domain and zonal architectures, distributed vehicle functions and networks. • Understanding of software architectures and development methodologies. Experience working with or as part of test and validation teams. Deep understanding of verification and validation strategies and environments. • Demonstrable experience performing root cause analysis of issues and their impact on vehicle systems and formulating solutions. • Demonstrable experience interfacing to Tier 1 suppliers and technology partners, managing the delivery of distributed vehicle functions to feature implementation plans. Preparation of project documentation and reports. • Demonstrated experience delivering within lean and/or agile engineering frameworks and throughout the full product lifecycle activities. • Knowledge of Functional Safety and Cybersecurity standards, and experience with regulatory compliance processes. • Articulate, self-motivated, and adept at providing effective guidance and technical leadership to others while also excelling in independent initiative. • Possession of an Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Automotive or similar honours degree. Other recognised qualifications combined with relevant experience will be considered. • Possession of INCOSE CSEP or ASEP would be advantageous. • Full driving license is essential and no visa or other restrictions for working in the UK or travelling abroad.

• 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 4x your basic salary • 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 including market leading maternity leave • A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice • Friends and family day • Opportunities to experience our fantastic cars

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