Principal Mechanical Design Engineer
Shield AI
Product Development Manager – Sensors
McLaren Group
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
PMP
About the role
- Manage the full product development cycle for motorsport components—from concept and design to prototype, validation, and production
- Work closely with product management, business line, engineering and customers to translate product requirements into technical specifications
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with mechanical, hardware, systems, embedded software and test engineers to deliver integrated hardware solutions
- Manage design validation, prototyping, testing and iteration cycles including customer validation and trackside support
- Drive the application of lightweight materials, thermal management, high-reliability electronics and robust embedded software in product designs
- Promote design for ease of manufacture, production lead time optimisation and creation of bespoke product variants
- Manage project budgets, timelines, and resources, ensuring delivery under fast-paced and high-pressure timelines typical of motorsport
- Coordinate with suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure rapid and precise production of parts and systems
- Ensure all hardware meets relevant motorsport regulatory standards (e.g. FIA, IMSA)
- Instil appropriate project governance to coordinate ongoing project activities, critical project milestones, reporting of project status and escalations for assistance
- Continuously seek innovation opportunities in sensor technology, data acquisition, control systems, and materials
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering
- 5+ years of experience in hardware product development, with at least 2 years in motorsport or high-performance automotive environments
- Proven track record of bringing hardware products from concept to market
- Proven leadership in managing multidisciplinary engineering teams under tight development cycles
- Demonstrated experience with rapid prototyping, simulation tools (FEA, CFD), and CAD software (SolidEdge/NX, Altium/Cadence, etc.)
- Familiarity with production environment including manufacturing documentation, build and test processes
- Strong understanding of motorsport vehicle systems (suspension, control electronics, powertrain, telemetry, etc.)
- Excellent organizational, communication, and technical documentation skills
- Preferred: Experience planning and delivering projects using a structured product development framework
- Preferred: Trackside engineering experience or involvement in competitive motorsport series
- Preferred: Familiarity with homologation and motorsport regulatory processes
- Preferred: Project management certification (e.g., PMP) or training in Agile/Lean development practices
- Preferred: Background in motorsport, automotive or consumer electronics
