Expert - McKinsey Center for Future Mobility

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Who You'll Work With

Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture – doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you’ll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.

When you join us, you will have

Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast‑paced learning experience, owning your journey.
A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
World‑class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well‑being for you and your family.

Your Impact

You will play an active role in advising our clients in the field of autonomous driving (AD) and advanced driver‑assist systems (ADAS). As part of the McKinsey Center for Future Mobility (MCFM), you will help shape our firm’s thinking on the future of mobility and support clients across the automotive and technology ecosystem in defining winning strategies and partnerships.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to provide expert insights into the global AD/ADAS ecosystem, offering a deep understanding of technology trends, regulatory developments, and the supplier landscape. You will guide clients in making strategic decisions related to system architecture, technology sourcing, collaborations, and M&A opportunities across the autonomous driving value chain, helping them navigate this rapidly evolving industry.

A key aspect of your work will involve co‑owning and enhancing McKinsey’s proprietary assets on ADAS penetration and the market potential for Robotaxi and Roboshuttle solutions. By doing so, you will ensure that our industry perspectives remain cutting‑edge and highly relevant. You will also collaborate closely with project teams to frame critical questions, design robust analyses, and deliver actionable recommendations that drive meaningful impact for our clients.

As a trusted expert, you will lead client engagements, supporting everything from proposal development to workshops and project delivery. Additionally, you will play a pivotal role in developing thought leadership and proprietary tools within the AD/ADAS domain. Beyond your client‑facing responsibilities, you will mentor colleagues, helping them deepen their expertise in automotive software and autonomous systems, and contribute to building a strong knowledge base within the firm.

You will be based in one of our German offices as part of the McKinsey Center for Future Mobility and will collaborate closely with colleagues from McKinsey Digital and the Automotive & Advanced Industries Practice.

The Center brings together McKinsey’s best expertise across autonomous driving, electrification, connectivity, and shared mobility to help clients across the value chain—OEMs, suppliers, mobility providers, and investors—navigate the transition to the future of mobility. Our forward‑thinking and integrated perspective, industry expertise, proprietary research, and global convening power gives us a unique combination of assets to help clients navigate the mobility revolution across industry – covering for example automotive, cities, freight, infrastructure, last‑mile delivery, and utilities. We do not only serve the existing industry players, but also “shape the shapers” by heavily serving leading‑edge mobility disruptors entering the space.

Your Qualifications and Skills

Master’s degree in engineering (electrical, computer, mechanical, or automotive), computer science, or related fields
6+ years of experience in the automotive, ADAS, or autonomous driving industry with or within tier‑1 suppliers, OEMs, or technology providers
Expertise in sensor technologies, perception software, sensor fusion, localization, and AI‑driven autonomous systems
Strong knowledge of the ADAS/autonomous driving value chain, including key players, partnerships, and collaborations across technologies and layers
Experience in system integration, validation, simulation environments, and safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262, SOTIF)
Experience in business development, partnerships, or M&A in the AD/ADAS or automotive software sectors preferred
Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills
Strong communication and influencing abilities, particularly when engaging senior client stakeholders
Fluency in German and English; other European languages are a plus