Junior Project Engineer

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. And we’re also committed to evolving our sport, our industry, and our technology, too.

Purpose of the Role

To manage a project portfolio of race car parts, associated tooling, build validation and pit equipment within in-house work centres under the guidance from a Project Manager. Responsible for accurate works order routing generation to ensure delivery of components in line with McLaren Quality standards. Collaborating with Technical Purchasing on work that is made externally in the supply chain. Project delivery in line with the car programme, upgrade programme, race and test schedule.

Role Dimensions

The position may require extended working hours and weekend work as required to support project delivery. You will collaborate closely with multiple departments both upstream and downstream of Project Management to ensure parts are supplied to meet production, development and the wider programme, race and test schedule.

Principal Accountabilities

• Detailed planning and task management including loading of production routings and work orders
• Reconciliation and management of demand in support of race, test and development programmes
• Capacity planning in support of the make v buy strategy
• Involved in the decision‑making process to manufacture in‑house or sub‑contract in order to achieve requirement dates in the most risk managed and cost‑effective manner
• Liaison within the supply chain to support project delivery (in some instances this will involve the creation of purchase orders)
• Ownership and Management of a project portfolio of work to ensure all your work is on plan and progressing through all operations as required
• Work with the Quality team to ensure project risks are mitigated ahead of launch and all work is being managed within processes outlined
• Deliver programmes within the Key Performance Indicator targets
• Provide support to other teams as work load dictates

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Degree qualified in related discipline or equivalent experience
• An understanding of the commercial side of low volume, high complexity small batch manufacture
• Experience in a similar position within a high‑precision manufacturing environment (ideally metallics and / or composites)
• Experience of continuous improvement techniques would be a distinct advantage
• All employees must ensure compliance with the Company Health and Safety Policy, and all relevant other statutory Health and Safety legislation.
• Ability to work to tight and demanding deadlines with conflicting priorities
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and digital systems
• Ability to interpret engineering specification drawings and BOM data
• Excels at cross‑functional planning

Personal Attributes

• Flexible approach to prioritise effectively and change focus quickly
• Proactive and takes the opportunity to use initiative where possible
• Sense of curiosity with ability and willingness to learn and adapt
• Leads by examples, sets and manages expectations appropriately
• Moves towards problems thoughtfully
• Highly self‑motivated setting ambitious personal targets
• Confident, self‑sufficient and resilient
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good team player and understands impact of their actions on the broader team and willing to support their teammates as bandwidth permits
• Remains calm and can make clear‑headed decisions whilst under pressure
• Continuous improvement mindset

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.