The Head of Electrical Integration is a senior leadership position responsible for defining and delivering the complete manufacturing electrical integration strategy across all vehicle programmes.

This role is accountable for ensuring all vehicle electrical systems, diagnostics, software deployment activities, and manufacturing controls processes are successfully introduced into prototype, pre-production, launch, and series manufacturing environments.

The Head of Electrical Integration will lead the strategy, development, validation, deployment, and operational support of McLaren's Manufacturing Diagnostic Toolchain, End-of-Line (EOL) validation systems, software download infrastructure, vehicle commissioning processes, and electrical fault resolution activities.

Working across Engineering, Manufacturing, IT, Aftersales, suppliers, and programme teams, the successful candidate will ensure robust delivery of all electrical integration activities to meet VP, PP, SOP, and series production targets.

Leadership & Strategy

• Define and implement the Manufacturing Electrical Integration strategy supporting current and future McLaren vehicle architectures.
• Lead the Electrical Integration function, developing a high-performing team capable of supporting prototype, pre-production, launch, and series manufacture.
• Act as the Manufacturing representative for all electrical integration and vehicle commissioning activities.
• Contribute as a senior member of the Manufacturing Engineering Leadership Team, supporting business strategy and future manufacturing capability development.
• Develop departmental budgets, investment cases, resource strategies, and capital expenditure plans.

Diagnostic Toolchain Delivery

• Own the deployment, validation, and operational support of McLaren's Manufacturing Diagnostic Toolchain.
• Lead the introduction of next-generation diagnostic platforms supporting Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) architectures.
• Ensure diagnostic solutions support End of Line (EOL) validation, Software Download (SWDL), vehicle coding and parameterisation, fault diagnosis and resolution, data collection and traceability, and OTA readiness.

Manufacturing Operations

• Support delivery of annual vehicle production targets through robust electrical integration processes.
• Ensure production systems achieve agreed quality, throughput, and reliability targets.
• Drive improvements in First Time Through (FTT), End-of-Line Yield, Software Programming Success Rate, Station Availability, and Vehicle Quality Metrics.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure all Electrical Integration activities adhere to McLaren quality standards, programme requirements, and manufacturing governance processes.
• Lead the development and maintenance of PFMEAs, Control Plans, Validation Plans, Process Sign-Offs, and Production Acceptance Criteria.
• Ensure all software, firmware, calibrations, diagnostic content, and vehicle configurations are managed through robust change control and controlled release processes.

Financial & Budget Management

• Own departmental operating expenditure and capital investment budgets.
• Develop business cases supporting future manufacturing technology investments.
• Manage investment programmes associated with diagnostic infrastructure, software deployment technology, and emerging manufacturing capabilities.

Technical Leadership

• Recognised technical authority in automotive electrical systems, diagnostics, software deployment, manufacturing controls, and vehicle integration.
• Provides clear technical direction and strategic leadership across all vehicle programmes.

Programme & Launch Leadership

• Demonstrates clear ownership and accountability for delivery of VP, PP, & SOP objectives.
• Leads cross-functional teams through periods of high pressure, ensuring build targets are achieved whilst maintaining quality standards.

Fault Resolution & Problem Solving Leadership

• Leads complex electrical, software, diagnostic and vehicle integration investigations through to robust resolution.
• Drives structured problem solving using recognised methodologies including DMAIC, 8D, and Root Cause Analysis.

Stakeholder & Influence Leadership

• Builds credibility and strong working relationships across Engineering, Manufacturing, IT, Aftersales, Purchasing, Programme Management and senior leadership teams.
• Effectively aligns diverse stakeholders behind common objectives and delivery plans.

Supplier & Partner Leadership

• Holds suppliers accountable for quality, delivery, timing, technical performance, and programme commitments.
• Creates strong strategic partnerships whilst maintaining appropriate challenge and governance.

People Leadership

• Creates and develops high-performing technical teams.
• Coaches and mentors engineers to build future capability within Manufacturing Controls and Electrical Integration.

What You'll Bring

• Strong understanding of vehicle electrical architectures, ECU networks, CAN, CAN FD and Automotive Ethernet, UDS and DoIP diagnostics, end-of-line validation systems, vehicle software download, vehicle coding and configuration management, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Experience deploying manufacturing diagnostic platforms, knowledge of production commissioning processes and electrical fault diagnostics.
• Minimum 10 years' experience within automotive electrical systems, diagnostics, manufacturing controls, or software integration.
• Minimum 5 years operating within a senior leadership position.

Success Measures

• Achievement of VP, PP, SOP build targets.
• Successful deployment of manufacturing diagnostic toolchain capability.
• Stable series production software commissioning performance.
• Reduction in electrical and software-related production disruptions.
• Achievement of manufacturing quality and throughput targets.
• Successful delivery of programme milestones.
• Supplier performance and accountability.
• Team capability growth and succession development.
• Budget adherence and return on investment from technology programmes.

What We'll Do for You

• Structured career development framework.
• 25 days' holiday, plus bank holiday.
• 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.