Senior CAS Designer
McLaren
- Woking, Surrey
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Support the Design Team to “create breath-taking products that tell the visual story of their function”.
- To develop CAS design with the design team in line with MAL MDP processes and deliver surface releases in accordance to gateway deliverables.
- Create Pre-SR1 surfaces of selected themes for proportions approval to 'sketch' tolerances.
- Create SR2 surfaces for aero mule and first CAD models to 'concept' tolerances with curves-on-surface.
- Create SR3 surfaces for Design Director approval to 'pre-production' tolerances.
- Create SR4 surfaces for clay validation to 'pre-production' tolerances incl. all feasibility.
- Create SRF surfaces releases for production releases to 'production intent' tolerances.
- Maintain up to date reference data model for Zone (Alias)
- Co-ordinate with other Surfacing Zone Owners to compile complete Persistent Digital Model
- Find and initiate the next CAS surfacing task for Surface Designers working within the zone for which you have responsibility.
- Escalate any conflicts of input to Concept Engineer or Digital Surface Design Principal.
- Get approval of final surface from Designer for maintaining SR3 design intent.
- Initiate CAS surfacing tasks for Surface Designers working within zones.
- Collaborate with Studio Engineering for hardpoint updates.
- Supporting the Studio Design Team to enable the delivery of both digital and physical design properties.
- Create initial theme surfaces to support feasibility studies to 'sketch' tolerances.
- Work directly with designers, clay modelling and studio engineering teams to develop 3D Digital model data.
- Prepare renderings, technical drawings & CAD models of design proposals in support of the Design Release Process.
- Generate data models suitable for milling/RPT applications (e.g. closed volume STL files).
- Contribute effectively to team technical discussions to ensure that the component engineers understand proposed design changes.
- Supporting the Designers with the generation of 3D models from 2D proposals/verbal directions.
- Provide technical information and support to senior management for design reviews.
- Carry out special projects, as directed by management.
- Plan and prioritise own workload.
- Proactive approach to work and group interaction.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent design / engineering related discipline.
- Autodesk Alias Surface proficiency with OEM studio experience
- 2D presentation/Animation ability in addition to Class A surfacing expertise.
- A working knowledge of component manufacturing tooling requirements.
- Relevant Automotive Design experience of 5+ years.
- Product development process awareness 5+ years.
- Degree qualified or industry experience in relevant environment.
- Excellent program timing skills.
- Proven experience of multiple exterior and interior programs.
- High engineering knowledge
- Deliver programs from concept to A class.
- SubD, Vred, Icem
- Microsoft Office.
- Adobe preferred.
- Clarity: Clear thought process; a highly organised mind; and the ability to communicate concisely.
- Intelligence: Sharp and quick intelligence; the capability to deeply analyse bringing new insights; and the ability to think on their feet.
- Impression: A self-assured presenter; with well-founded self-confidence; and with personal affability.
- Nature: Instinctively curious; resilient to setbacks; and always behaving with integrity.
- True leader and proactive.
- Team player and highly driven.