Technical Specialist Systems Tools

In this role you will own and evolve the systems engineering tooling landscape at McLaren Automotive, shaping the roadmap for requirements capture, analysis, workflow automation and AI-enabled improvements. You will develop and maintain integrated toolchains to enhance traceability, testability and delivery quality, while enabling Jama-based ways of working across the business. You’ll train and support users, driving continuous improvement and governance of engineering artifacts. This is a hands-on position with impact across engineering and programmes.

• Structured career development framework
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Sabbatical option after two years’ service

• Own and maintain the systems engineering tooling roadmap, including AI application and analytics
• Develop, configure and maintain core toolchains to enable traceable, testable engineering outputs
• Identify and implement workflow improvements through automation and fit-for-purpose tooling
• Support Jama users with onboarding, training materials and ongoing guidance
• Maintain governance, standards and data discipline across tools, templates and workflows

• Experience with systems engineering tools and requirements management platforms
• Strong understanding of requirements traceability and artefact delivery
• Hands-on experience configuring and improving integrated toolchains
• Experience supporting Jama users through onboarding and training
• Hands-on software development with Python, Java and C++, plus distributed systems knowledge
• Ability to translate business needs into tooling or workflow enhancements
• Awareness of AI capabilities and their appropriate application in engineering processes
• Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-functional communication

• Stakeholder engagement
• Communication
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Jama
• requirements management
• toolchain development