Aston Martin
Automotive Benchmarking Lead
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For over a century, Aston Martin has created some of the world's most iconic ultra-luxury performance vehicles. Every Aston Martin begins with a vision, one that combines breathtaking design, exhilarating performance and exceptional craftsmanship. As we continue to define the future of ultra-luxury mobility, we are seeking an Automotive Benchmarking Lead to help shape the next generation of Aston Martin products.
This is a highly influential opportunity to play a leading role in concept-phase vehicle development, providing the competitive insights that underpin future product decisions. Working closely with Concept Engineering, Advanced Engineering and Design teams, you will help define ambitious yet achievable targets that ensure Aston Martin vehicles continue to deliver world-class performance, refinement and brand differentiation.
Role Overview
As Automotive Benchmarking Lead, you will own and define the benchmarking strategy for future ultra-luxury high-performance vehicle concepts. You will identify and evaluate competitor vehicles, technologies and innovations that align with Aston Martin's brand positioning, customer expectations and performance ambitions. Through robust benchmarking activities, you will provide the data and insight needed to support concept definition, target setting and programme business cases, ensuring informed decisions are made at the earliest stages of vehicle development.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead benchmarking activities throughout the concept and advanced engineering phases.
- Execute detailed benchmarking studies across key vehicle components, systems and attributes.
- Evaluate suspension, braking systems, powertrain technologies, aerodynamic solutions, and broader vehicle systems.
- Assess the characteristics that define an exceptional ultra-luxury performance vehicle, balancing objective engineering measurement with subjective vehicle evaluation.
- Develop and maintain a structured benchmarking knowledge base covering vehicles, emerging technologies, and future trends.
- Convert benchmarking findings into compelling stories, actionable recommendations, and strategic insights.
- Represent Aston Martin at industry events, conferences, and exhibitions.
Requirements
- Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience within automotive benchmarking, vehicle engineering, or performance attribute development.
- Strong exposure to premium, ultra-luxury, or high-performance vehicle programmes.
- Proven track record of influencing concept-phase vehicle definition and supporting strategic product decisions.
- Deep understanding of the attributes that define exceptional ultra-luxury high-performance vehicles.
- Strong knowledge of vehicle architectures, chassis systems, powertrain technologies, aerodynamics, and NVH.
- Experience in attribute target setting, concept trade-off analysis, and the acquisition and interpretation of CAE and physical test data.
- Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and confidently to a wide range of stakeholders.
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Preferred Experience
- Experience within luxury, sports car, or high-performance EV environments.
- Exposure to product strategy, market positioning, and brand development activities.
Why Aston Martin?
At Aston Martin, you will have the opportunity to influence vehicles long before they reach the road, working with talented teams who are passionate about delivering world-leading ultra-luxury performance products. If you are driven by innovation, fascinated by competitive analysis, and motivated by shaping the future of one of the world's most prestigious automotive brands, we'd love to hear from you.
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