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The engineer behind
Engineered Careers.

I'm Daniel Michaelides, a Supplier Quality & Development Engineer at McLaren Automotive. I have been through the engineering job market from the inside, at Lotus Cars and now McLaren, and I built this to share what actually gets engineers hired.

Daniel Michaelides with a Lotus Evija outside Lotus Cars

Daniel Michaelides

McLaren Automotive · University of Bath

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Built by an engineer, not a recruiter.

Daniel Michaelides with a Lotus Emira at Lotus Cars
Daniel Michaelides

Daniel Michaelides

Supplier Quality & Development Engineer · McLaren Automotive

McLaren AutomotiveUniversity of BathUnited Kingdom

Daniel Michaelides is a Supplier Quality & Development Engineer at McLaren Automotive, working at the intersection of high-performance vehicle programs and precision supply chains. A University of Bath Mechanical Engineering graduate, Daniel has held engineering roles at Lotus Cars and Greenpower Education Trust.

After navigating the highly competitive engineering job market himself, and helping peers land roles at top OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, he built Engineered Careers to give every engineer access to the insider knowledge that usually only comes from having the right network.

Career track

  1. Supplier Quality & Development Engineer

    McLaren Automotive

    2023–Now
  2. Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

    Lotus Cars

    2021–2023
  3. Lead Design Engineer

    Greenpower Education Trust

    2019–2021
  4. Mechanical Engineer

    CYPIN

    2018–2020

Engineers who landed
their offer.

Automotive, aerospace, defence, energy and software.

“Daniel completely transformed my LinkedIn profile. Within 3 weeks of the rewrite I had two interview requests from top OEMs - one at BMW and one at Rolls-Royce.”
JRJames R.Mechanical Engineer · BMW Group
“I'd been applying for 6 months with no response. After Daniel restructured my CV for the aerospace sector, I landed a role at Airbus within 5 weeks.”
SMSarah M.Aerospace Systems Engineer · Airbus
“The application strategy session was a game-changer. Daniel knows exactly how OEM hiring managers think. I got my McLaren offer after following his process.”
TKTom K.Vehicle Dynamics Engineer · McLaren Automotive
“I was stuck at the same tier-2 supplier for four years. Daniel helped me reposition my profile and I moved to a Senior NVH role at Jaguar Land Rover within two months.”
PSPriya S.NVH Engineer · Jaguar Land Rover
“The CV structure advice alone was worth it. I went from zero callbacks to three first-round interviews in the same week.”
MTMarcus T.Structural Analysis Engineer · BAE Systems
“Daniel understood the aerospace hiring cycle better than most recruiters I've spoken to. His timing advice helped me land my role at Rolls-Royce Aerospace.”
EWElena W.Propulsion Systems Engineer · Rolls-Royce Aerospace
“My LinkedIn went from 200 profile views a month to over 2,000 after following Daniel's framework. I had three direct recruiter messages within ten days.”
CBChris B.Software Engineer · Tesla
“The industry-specific tips for energy sector roles were incredibly precise. I landed a grad role at Siemens Energy without even applying - they reached out to me.”
AFAisha F.Graduate Energy Engineer · Siemens Energy
“I thought my CV was fine. Daniel showed me it was losing me jobs before a human ever read it. Completely rewrote the structure and got shortlisted at Shell.”
DODavid O.Process Engineer · Shell
“Worth every penny. Daniel's knowledge of what automotive hiring managers look for is unmatched. Secured a role at Porsche Engineering within six weeks.”
LHLukas H.Chassis Development Engineer · Porsche Engineering
“I had almost given up on breaking into aerospace. Daniel's approach changed everything. I now work at Leonardo on defence programmes.”
RCRyan C.Systems Integration Engineer · Leonardo
“The referral-first strategy Daniel outlined was something no recruiter had ever told me. Got introduced to a hiring manager at Northrop Grumman and had an offer in three weeks.”
HGHannah G.Avionics Engineer · Northrop Grumman
“Daniel helped me translate 8 years of offshore experience into a CV that made sense to onshore renewables employers. Joined Ørsted's offshore wind team.”
FLFinn L.Offshore Wind Engineer · Ørsted
“My headline was generic and my about section read like a job description. Daniel fixed both in a session. Interview at Bosch the following month.”
NPNatalia P.Embedded Systems Engineer · Bosch
“I switched from civil to energy engineering and had no idea how to position my CV. Daniel's framework made the transition look seamless. Now at bp.”
OROwen R.Energy Transition Engineer · bp
“Three months of applying and nothing. One session with Daniel and a complete profile rewrite later - I had interviews at two Formula 1 teams.”
ZAZara A.Performance Engineer · Red Bull Racing
“The ATS advice was something I had never heard before. I was using a table-based CV template - no wonder nothing was getting through. Landed at Thales after fixing it.”
BMBen M.Radar Systems Engineer · Thales
“Daniel's LinkedIn headline formula got me found by a recruiter from Safran. I wasn't even actively looking - I was headhunted for a role I didn't know existed.”
CDCamille D.Structural Engineer · Safran
“The skills section on my LinkedIn was completely wrong for my target market. After Daniel's audit I had the right keywords and started appearing in recruiter searches.”
JEJordan E.Controls Engineer · Moog
“I followed Daniel's exact channel strategy for the defence sector and had four responses in a week. I accepted an offer from MBDA a month later.”
INIsabel N.Guided Systems Engineer · MBDA
“I was being screened out by ATS before anyone saw my experience. Daniel's single-column format and keyword strategy fixed it instantly. Now at EDF.”
PHPatrick H.Nuclear Engineer · EDF Energy
“Daniel's advice on quantifying project achievements completely changed how hiring managers perceived my experience. Role at Vestas followed shortly after.”
IKIngrid K.Wind Turbine Engineer · Vestas
“I had five years of great experience but my CV wasn't telling that story. Daniel restructured it so the impact was front and centre. Joined Arrival within weeks.”
MJMarcus J.EV Powertrain Engineer · Arrival
“The coaching on how to approach referrals professionally was something I'll use for the rest of my career. First referral led to a role at Bentley Motors.”
SWSophie W.Quality Engineer · Bentley Motors
“Daniel helped me understand what senior engineers in aerospace actually look like on paper. Completely changed my CV and LinkedIn. Hired at GKN Aerospace.”
ATAaron T.Stress Engineer · GKN Aerospace
“I switched from automotive to software and had no idea how to bridge the gap on paper. Daniel made my engineering background look like an advantage. Joined Waymo.”
MLMei L.Autonomy Software Engineer · Waymo
“My LinkedIn was invisible. Daniel's optimisation put me in front of the right people at exactly the right time. Had an offer from ABB within a month.”
TRThomas R.Power Systems Engineer · ABB
“The advice on timing job applications around fiscal quarters was something I'd never considered. Applied at the right time and landed at Caterpillar.”
LCLeah C.Mechanical Design Engineer · Caterpillar
“I spent 20 minutes redoing my headline using Daniel's formula and had a message from a BMW recruiter the same day. I've since moved into a team lead role.”
FBFelix B.Team Lead, ADAS · BMW iX Programme
“Daniel's understanding of what defence primes look for is exceptional. Clear, practical advice that helped me land at QinetiQ without using a single recruiter.”
GOGrace O.Electronic Warfare Engineer · QinetiQ
“My about section was three lines long and completely generic. Daniel helped me rewrite it with the right hooks. Had a message from Honeywell the same week.”
VSVictor S.Flight Systems Engineer · Honeywell Aerospace
“I was over-engineering my applications. Daniel showed me where to focus effort and where to stop. Ended up with an offer from Cummins in just under three weeks.”
ADAmy D.Powertrain Systems Engineer · Cummins
“My CV was three pages and a mess. After Daniel's session it was two pages and got me shortlisted at National Grid. Best career decision I've made.”
SHSam H.Transmission Network Engineer · National Grid
“I didn't realise how much the wrong skills on LinkedIn could hurt me. Fixed the skills section based on Daniel's guidance and had three inbound requests in a week.”
NKNora K.Battery Systems Engineer · Northvolt
“The career pivot strategy Daniel laid out was clear, realistic and it worked. I moved from oil & gas into renewables and joined RWE within two months.”
JFJack F.Renewable Energy Engineer · RWE
“I had a strong track record but couldn't get past the screening stage. Daniel showed me exactly how to present my experience for tier-1 automotive. Joined ZF Group.”
EMElsa M.Transmission Engineer · ZF Group
“Practical, no-nonsense advice specific to the energy sector. Daniel didn't give me generic tips - everything was tailored. Got into Wood Group within six weeks.”
RPRavi P.Process Safety Engineer · Wood Group
“I've recommended Daniel to four colleagues now. Every single one of them landed a role they're happy with. The LinkedIn rewrite alone is transformative.”
CBClara B.Systems Engineer · Airbus Defence & Space
“Daniel helped me understand that my niche in hydrogen engineering was actually a huge advantage - I just wasn't presenting it right. Now at ITM Power.”
NANoah A.Hydrogen Systems Engineer · ITM Power

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