At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead engineering decisions for a cutting-edge Hypercar, ensuring peak performance and reliability.
- Company: Join the prestigious McLaren team, known for innovation and excellence in motorsport.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, global travel opportunities, and a chance to work with top-tier professionals.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for continuous improvement and professional growth.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of racing technology and make impactful decisions under pressure.
- Qualifications: Proven experience as a race engineer in high-level endurance or formula racing.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
United Autosports – Mc Laren Hypercar Programme
Full-time | Senior technical leadership role | Global travel
If you’re a race engineer who leads with clarity, thinks under intense pressure, and thrives in high-stakes strategy and performance environments — we want you on our Hypercar Programme.
About the Role
As a Race Engineer , you’ll be the technical leader for car performance across testing and events.
You’ll work directly with the driver, performance group, reliability engineering, strategy and mechanics to deliver a fast, reliable and well-managed race car.
You’ll own the engineering communication loop, make live decisions under pressure and be responsible for the quality and speed of engineering execution.
This is a senior, highly influential role within the programme.
- What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading all engineering decisions for the car across test, practice, qualifying and race.
- Running driver communication, feedback loops and performance delivery.
- Managing setup direction, run plans, correlation and performance development.
- Working with Performance Engineering on data, modelling and optimisation.
- Leading garage execution with the No1 Mechanic and technical team.
- Coordinating with Strategists on stint plans, tyre life, fuel windows and race threats.
- Producing high-quality engineering documentation, debriefs and reporting.
- Monitoring reliability risks, system behaviours and engineering concerns in real time.
- Acting as the central point of truth for car performance and operational decisions.
- What You’ll Bring
- Strong experience as a race engineer at high-level endurance or formula racing.
- Exceptional communication: calm, concise, authoritative and structured.
- Ability to think clearly under extreme pressure and make fast, high-quality decisions.
- Deep technical understanding of vehicle dynamics, data and systems.
- Experience leading teams trackside with professionalism and composure.
- A commitment to continuous improvement and high engineering standards.
This is a chance to shape the direction of a cutting-edge Hypercar on the world stage.
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Race Engineer - McLaren Hypercar Program employer: MSMagazin
At United Autosports, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. As a Race Engineer in our McLaren Hypercar Programme, you'll benefit from global travel opportunities, a commitment to continuous professional development, and the chance to work with some of the best minds in motorsport, all while contributing to the cutting-edge performance of our race cars.
