Overview

At McLaren Racing, we’re not just here to try to take the chequered flag. We’re here to excite our fans, inspire our people and deliver for our partners. We’re committed to evolving our sport, our industry, and our technology. We have an incredible history in endurance racing, including a 1995 Le Mans win on the first attempt, and we are the only team to have won the Triple Crown: Monaco Grand Prix, Indy 500 and 24 Hours of Le Mans. From 2027, we will be the only team in motorsport history competing in the top three racing series, creating clear competitive and commercial advantages. We’re excited to start building our McLaren Endurance Racing team.

Purpose of the Role

• Creation, correlation and exploitation of chassis and PU models to maximise performance into the 2026 season and new regulations, in collaboration with technical partners and internal teams across Performance, Control Systems, and Race Engineering.
• Exploit car performance through optimisation of setup and developing new concepts.
• Support events as part of the Mission Control team monitoring vehicle performance in real time.
• Collaborate with the Driver-in-the-loop simulator team to improve correlation between vehicle models and the real world.

Principal Accountabilities

• Identify opportunities to improve car performance through high fidelity vehicle models and integration with car simulation toolchain.
• Collaborate across internal and external stakeholders.
• Run pre-event simulations that explore chassis and powertrain performance across a range of conditions.
• Provide mission control-based event support, using live analysis of on-track running to optimise chassis and powertrain exploitation during race weekends.
• Produce high-quality, audience-appropriate analysis within challenging timeframes.
• Create or develop tools to improve performance analysis.

Role Dimensions

• This role sits within Vehicle Performance, within the Simulator & Simulation Group.
• Requires weekend work to support WEC race and test events; UK-based.
• The role reports directly to the Head of Simulator & Simulation.

Knowledge, Skills And Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a relevant Engineering or Mathematics discipline (essential).
• Strong analytical skills underpinned by a data-driven approach.
• Proven experience in a simulation role in high-level Motorsport.
• Deep understanding of how a car\'s systems interact to affect performance.
• Previous exposure to track/race/simulator environment.
• Programming skills in Python, C++, or MATLAB/Simulink for data processing and tool development.
• Experience with the McLaren Applied toolset for vehicle and control code simulation would be advantageous (MCT, System Monitor, ATLAS, vTAG-PC).

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work effectively and calmly under pressure.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to resolve complex technical challenges quickly.
• Motivation to drive performance through detailed analysis and simulation work.
• First-class written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and an unbiased approach to all tasks.
• Team player with a positive, can-do attitude and ability to collaborate across functions.
• Adaptability to demanding workload and flexibility to support race weekends as required.
• Ability to stay updated with rapidly advancing technology and implement new solutions.

What McLaren Offers

We strive to be the most pioneering and exhilarating racing team in the world, with a culture that values diversity, equity and inclusion and eliminates discrimination in the workplace. McLaren Racing is based at the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) near Woking, offering hybrid working with 3 days a week on site. The campus features facilities including a gym, restaurant and break-out areas, with direct access to parkland. The MTC is connected to Woking mainline station via regular shuttle buses, providing a 30-minute train ride to London Waterloo. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including private healthcare, car schemes, life insurance and generous pension contributions.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

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