Job Title: Senior Durability Testing Engineer
Ref # 59035
Date posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Location: IDIADA, Spain
What to Expect:
Lead and deliver durability testing activities to ensure robust vehicle and component performance, efficient test execution, and high technical quality.
This role combines strong technical authority within durability testing, hands-on test leadership, and contribution to durability strategy through execution excellence, driving continuous improvement and feeding durability learnings into product development.
ROLE DIMENSIONS & SCOPE
Reporting to the Durability Manager, the Senior Durability Testing Engineer will be based at the McLaren testing facility, within the IDIADA proving ground in Spain. The successful candidate will be an integral leading part of the Durability Team which defines, plans and executes system and vehicle level Durability Validation Testing.
What You'll Do
Team Leadership
Be the Durability Testing Team Operational Leader - assisting with ROTA and workload management, test prioritisation, technical task allocation and testing equipment tracking & management.
Drive lessons learned activities and promote the adoption of standardised methods and best practices.
Mentor and technically develop junior- and qualified engineers and technicians, supporting capability growth within the team.
Foster strong collaboration with vehicle engineering, CAE, quality, and test operations teams.
Test Strategy, Planning & Execution
Manage detailed day-to-day durability test plan activities, including control plans and consumables/spares planning, aligned with available resources and facilities.
Own execution of durability tests, ensuring adequate engineering coverage and safe, compliant operation.
Monitor test execution against plan, proactively revising schedules and implementing contingency strategies as required.
Be accountable for test readiness, execution quality, and timely completion of test programmes, delivering the component, system and vehicle durability test plans used to support durability sign-off.
Data Analysis & Vehicle Assessment
Monitor vehicle and component attribute degradation through:
Analysis and comparison of objective and subjective control plan results
Ensuring feedback from durability drivers is processed timely and correctly
Analysis of acquired test and vehicle data
Manage and execute planned objective and subjective inspections and checks.
Report on accumulated fatigue using internal durability tracking tools.
Diagnose durability issues and failure modes through data correlation and vehicle assessment.
Issue Resolution, Decision Making & Reporting
Perform accurate, timely first-level diagnosis of durability issues and failures, including structured reporting.
Assess test results, identify risks, and make evidence-based recommendations, including escalation where required.
Lead the collaborative production of high-quality documentation, including:
Daily test status updates
Ongoing performance and degradation analysis reports
Final test reports with conclusions and engineering recommendations
Lead the timely creation of concise and complete issue reports (QNs/QCRs) to the highest standard.
Continuous Improvement, Standards & Efficiency
Lead continuous improvement initiatives within durability testing, improving test methods, test team KPIs and data quality.
Optimise test efficiency by minimising vehicle downtime and overall testing cost through effective problem-solving and strategic decision-making.
Contribute to the definition, maintenance, and evolution of durability test standards, methodologies, and validation strategies from a test operational PoV.
Ensure testing activities comply with internal standards, safety requirements, and asset care expectations.
Product Development Interface & Knowledge Capture
Act as a key durability representative within vehicle and component development programmes.
Feed durability testing learnings into Durability Attribute Team, Design, CAE correlation, and future programme test requirements.
Support capturing and formalising durability knowledge to support long-term product robustness and organisational learning.
What You'll Bring
Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating durability or test engineering teams.
Significant experience within an automotive test and development environment.
Degree in Automotive, Mechanical, or a related Engineering discipline (preferred).
Strong understanding of complete vehicle systems and their durability behaviour.
Experience in one or more of the following is desirable:
Low-volume, high-performance vehicle programmes
Whole vehicle development programmes from concept through series production
Vehicle data acquisition, durability testing, and data analysis methodologies
Proven ability to apply deep technical knowledge to:
Evaluation of new technologies
Development and validation of engineering designs
Resolution of complex engineering and durability issues
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications for reporting and data presentation.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
What We'll Do for You
We offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
Structured career development framework
25 days' holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
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
Who Are We?
No restraints. No limitations. We don't simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them.
McLaren Automotive exists to create breathtaking performance road cars. It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks.
McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special.
Join us on our journey.
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