McLaren

To lead a vehicle project test and development programme for McLaren Automotive at Idiada. Role Dimensions: Responsibility for a Development test programme, including budget, test facilities and vehicle requirements. Regular travel and out of hours activity required in support of development attributes sign-off.

• Responsible for the successful, on-time delivery of the Idiada based DVP items for a project ensuring gateway deliverables are met.
• Responsible to ensure QNs are raised and effective countermeasure implemented and validated.
• Work closely with the Principal Testing Engineer to ensure project resource requirements are communicated and allocated in the plan. Liaise closely with MTC based principal engineers to ensure test plans align with the required resources and facilities available.
• Supervise development engineers to ensure successful project development deliverables
• Frequent reviews and feedback with Principal Testing Engineer to ensure clarity of the detail of the plan vs risks to the project.
• Identify and take advantage of any test cost savings that can be realised, ensuring testing is carried out in an efficient, right first time approach.
• Ensure project VTRs are agreed, planned and completed in a timely fashion to meet the DVP requirements.
• Demonstrate good engineering judgement decisions as issues arise and escalate them in a timely fashion as and when required.
• Ensure the McLaren Development Process MDP is consistently and effectively followed.
• Support and ensure successful launch of new customer products into the field.
  

• Engineering degree or equivalent, and a demonstrable understanding of engineering theory
• Detailed experience of development testing, ideally gained on low volume, high performance vehicle programs
• Substantial knowledge and experience of a broad range of vehicle and rig data acquisition, test and analysis techniques
• Excellent PC skills and at ease with MS Office products

 Personal Attributes:

• Able to lead, motivate and develop a small team of development engineers
• Hard-working, proactive, ambitious and self-motivated to deliver engineering excellence
• Able to apply technical experience to the development of engineering designs, plus the analysis and resolution of technical issues
• Excellent organisational skills to manage multiple complex activities
• Assured communication skills at all levels
• Flexible approach to working hours
• Calm under pressure 

You will be part of a great team of talented and motivated employees. You will have access to the same McLaren Spain benefits, including the health insurance benefit.

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