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Join Aston Martin as the Head of Transmission and Driveline System Design!
Are you ready to lead a team in delivering cutting-edge transmission and driveline hardware solutions? As our next Head of Transmission and Driveline System Design, you will set the standard, inspire your team, and drive the delivery of world-class technical solutions across all AML programmes.
Who We’re Looking For: To excel in this role, you need to be a resilient, methodical thinker who can inspire and motivate others. You must be a confident communicator with strong problem-solving skills and the flexibility to adapt to changing requirements. Leading a team of talented individuals, you will deliver transmission and driveline solutions aligned with Aston Martin’s ambitious product strategy. You will also develop a technology roadmap, coach and mentor your team, and build strategic relationships with external technical partners and suppliers.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Leadership: Inspire and drive your team to deliver world-class technical solutions for complex systems.
2. Technology Roadmap: Lead the development of a technology roadmap for ultimate performance ICE and electrified platforms.
3. Team Development: Coach and mentor your team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
4. Strategic Relationships: Develop and maintain strategic relationships with external technical partners and suppliers.
What You Need:
5. Experience in delivering transmission and driveline hardware solutions in an OEM environment
6. Engineering degree
7. Strong technical skills
8. Experience with Teamcentre PLM or similar
9. People management experience
10. BOM management experience
What You Can Expect: This is a full-time role, with the majority of your working week onsite and some home working possible. Regular travel to visit suppliers, usually within Europe, will be required.
At Aston Martin, we are proud of the products we produce. Our mission is to provide joy and excitement by building high-performance sports cars that offer an experience of a lifetime. We aim to grow as the number one luxury brand while racing towards our green sustainability targets.
Joining Aston Martin means being part of a business that values ownership and unity. In this role, you will have the opportunity to make your mark on our beautiful cars while growing and developing within the company.
Belong at Aston Martin
We understand that the incredible beauty, craft, and art that defines an Aston Martin comes from the inclusion of our amazing people.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. We celebrate diversity and are seeking applicants who can bring something different.