Car Systems Engineering Support

At McLaren, our mission is to set the standard for high performance in sport. And everyone, in every part of the team, has a role to play. So if you want to test your ideas with the world watching... And measure your progress in milliseconds... And play your part in racing history... You belong here. High performance starts with you.

Purpose of the Role:

The ultimate purpose of this role is to ensure that our Team’s cars are prepared to the best state of readiness to run at an event. This may be in the form of preparing the on-car systems and additional instrumentation projects, or supporting car and car part preparation, servicing and maintenance from MTC. This will be achieved with in-depth technical understanding of car systems as well as analysis during car preparation and running. Technical support and feedback to all engineering disciplines during and after such events will be a vital part of this role. This role will also support the Trackside (Race Team) Engineering Support Staff when not at events. The role will involve attendance to multiple race and test events.

Principal Accountabilities:

• The role holder will be responsible for:
• Initial preparation of marque specific software prior to the event.
• The overall state of car readiness to run, this includes the condition of all electrical equipment, harnesses and connectors.
• Helping to support the development of car reliability across the car systems functions.
• Preparation and fit of any additional instrumentation projects.
• In depth monitoring, analysis and reporting of key areas of car operation and sub-systems (gearbox, hydraulics, electronic systems)
• Setup and in-session handling of remote telemetry systems (ADS/RDS/vTAG)
• Providing technical feedback on state of car both in and out of session on event or remotely supporting from UK.
• Communicating with Systems and Reliability Engineers to diagnose and resolve issues during event – often under time pressure.
• Liaising with all Engineering disciplines when resolving issues pre, during and post event
• Assisting Systems Engineers in sheet preparation and other duties where required
• Operating the MTC ‘bench harness’ for fault investigation, often in parallel with track activities
  
  
  

Other duties will include:

• Aiding development of on- and off-car monitoring and preparation tools, including Data servers.
• Assuming ‘ownership’ of systems and electrical components on one of the Race cars when attending events.
• Support to configuration and testing activities, both at system and vehicle level (gearbox, fuel system, hydraulics, etc.
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Experience of working in a highly technical engineering function.
• Competent in System Monitor and ATLAS – although training provided.
• Competent Microsoft Office products – advanced Excel skills preferable.
• Ability to work using own initiative
• Experience and knowledge of motorsport events
  
  
  

Personal Attributes:

• Must be able to proactively use initiative where appropriate
• Highly self-motivated to achieve targets set both for this role and the wider team
• A team player who is supportive of others
• Determined, results focused and driven to achieve successful outcome
• Eager to learn and enthusiastic
• Good analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively to deadlines
• Excellent communication skills
• Must have the ability and willingness to travel extensively both in the UK and abroad
  
  
  

What McLaren can offer?

We constantly strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. Our ambition is to be the most pioneering and exhilarating racing team in the world, and our collective task is to set the standards for high performance in sport. We show up every day with energy and enthusiasm, ready to play our part.

We encourage and support diversity, equity and inclusion. We will actively promote a culture that values difference and eliminates discrimination in our workplace.

McLaren Racing is based at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) near Woking. Our state of the art, sustainable campus offers many facilities including a gym, restaurant and indoor and outdoor break-out areas, as well as direct access to park and common land. The MTC is connected to Woking mainline station via regular shuttle buses, from which London Waterloo is a 30 minute train ride.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including private healthcare, car schemes, life insurance and generous pension contributions.