Robin Langhorn

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VW Golf Mk3

Back to the Future

How to Read Water

Snowboarding, Sailing

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Engagement Model Offered

Day Rate / Hourly Rate; Technical / Advisory; Project based; Interim / Contract; Full time Transition

Suited to Organisational Types

Start-ups; Scale-ups; SME; Corporate

Robin is an engineering and programme leader with over 15 years of experience across automotive and electrification. He has worked with organisations including McLaren, Aston Martin, Arrival and JLR.

He supports organisations in delivering emerging technology products into real-world applications, scaling teams and aligning engineering, programme and business functions to ensure successful delivery from concept through to production.

Robin’s Arena

  • Automotive & Electrification.

  • Technical Focus: Transmission, Driveline & Product Development.

  • Function Expertise: Programme Delivery, Team Leadership, Cross-Functional Integration.

Superpowers

  • Bridges engineering, programme and business functions to deliver aligned outcomes.

  • Scales and develops high-performing teams in fast-paced environments.

  • Balances short-term problem solving with long-term strategic thinking.

  • Drives delivery of complex products from concept through to production.

Impact in Action

  • Aston Martin Valhalla EDU: Delivered concept to production in 2.5 years, scaling team from 3 to 10 and developing an immature supply chain.

  • Jaguar I-Pace EDU: Supported development from concept through to late-stage prototype.

  • Established in-house design engineering capability, introducing new processes and ways of working.

  • Managed programmes of £10–20m and teams of up to 25.

Working style

  • Collaborative, empathetic and data-driven.

  • Focused on bringing people together to deliver complex programmes successfully.