At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the delivery of innovative manufacturing electrical processes and systems across exciting automotive programmes.
- Company: Join a cutting-edge automotive company focused on high-performance engineering.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, enhanced pension, private medical insurance, and a structured career development framework.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for growth in a premium automotive setting.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the automotive industry while working with advanced technologies and cross-functional teams.
- Qualifications: Significant experience in automotive electrical systems and proven delivery of complex technical projects.
The predicted salary is between 59400 - 72600 £ per year.
In this role you will lead the definition and delivery of manufacturing electrical processes, diagnostic systems, software deployment, and vehicle commissioning across programmes. You own the technical delivery from requirements through validation to production introduction and readiness evidence, collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, IT, Aftersales, and suppliers. You will ensure quality, cybersecurity, and production-readiness while driving issue resolution and project timing. The position offers impact across VP, PP, SOP and series production in a high-performance environment.
Pay / Benefits
- Structured career development framework
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Private medical insurance and health cash plan
- Life assurance benefit
Responsibilities
- Define and deliver robust manufacturing electrical processes, system requirements, interfaces, validation plans, and implementation evidence
- Deploy and support diagnostic toolchains, End-of-Line validation, software download, coding, commissioning, traceability, and fault-diagnosis capability
- Ensure solutions meet quality, cybersecurity, configuration-control, throughput, reliability, and production-readiness requirements
- Maintain requirements, process documentation, PFMEAs, Control Plans, validation evidence, risks, issues, and release records
- Investigate complex electrical, software, diagnostic, and integration faults using structured problem-solving methods and verify corrective actions
- Coordinate cross-functional and supplier deliverables, escalating risks and recovery actions to protect programme timing, quality, and cost
Technical Expertise: Vehicle electrical architectures, CAN/CAN FD, Automotive Ethernet, UDS/DoIP, EOL systems, SWDL, Coding and configuration, Cybersecurity, SDV, OTA, Manufacturing diagnostics
Key requirements
- Significant experience in automotive electrical systems, diagnostics, manufacturing controls, process engineering, systems integration, or vehicle software deployment
- Proven delivery of complex technical work packages from requirements and validation through production implementation
- Experience supporting vehicle programmes through VP, PP, SOP, and series production within cross-functional and supplier environments
- High-performance, premium, or low-volume automotive manufacturing experience is desirable
- Delivery-focused analytical resilient
- Vehicle electrical architectures, CAN/CAN FD, Automotive Ethernet
Principal Engineer – Process & Systems in Woking employer: McLaren Group
McLaren Automotive is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and fast-paced work environment in Woking, where innovation meets collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide structured career development, generous benefits including enhanced pension schemes and flexible lifestyle options, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion that fosters a supportive culture. Join our high-performing team and be part of a community dedicated to pushing the boundaries of automotive excellence.
