About Us: Tuthill is a family-owned business with over 50 years of success in the motorsport and automotive industry. Based in Oxfordshire, we are globally recognised for our high-performance vehicles and historic Porsche builds. Our team takes pride in restoring and building bespoke road, race, and rally cars, with all aspects of the process completed in-house. With a rich legacy of innovation, integrity, and competitive success, we are committed to delivering excellence while fostering a supportive and collaborative environment for our employees.
About the Role: We are seeking a motivated and responsible R&D Technician to join our team. As part of the Engineering team, you will play a key role in building prototype road and motorsport vehicles to the highest level. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is organised, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. You’ll be working in our state-of-the-art facility alongside a friendly and supportive team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build, assemble, and modify concept and prototype vehicles from the ground up, ranging from classic restorations to modern new builds
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex mechanical, electrical, and powertrain issues during early development phases.
- Fit specialised sensors, data loggers, and test equipment to track vehicle performance under stress conditions.
- Work closely with engineers to suggest practical fixes for assembly and packaging problems.
- Adhere to build quality standards and quality control processes.
- Diagnose faults and implement effective solutions with minimal supervision.
- Comply with all safe systems of work processes in an automotive assembly environment
- Work collaboratively with a team of technicians across a broad range of projects
- Identify and resolve build quality issues as they arise.
What We're Looking For:
- Previous car build experience is essential
- Strong background in automotive repair, fabrication, wiring, or motorsport build environments
- Experience building bespoke cars to an extremely high level
- Ability to adapt parts and re-work components when initial prototype designs face fitment issues in the workshop
- Strong practical skills in automotive repair, custom wiring, fabrication, and component re-working
- Prior experience in an automotive prototype, R&D, or trackside/motorsport development team would be an advantage
- Experience working on Porsches of all ages and types would be an advantage
- Excellent workshop knowledge & technical skills
- Hands-on experience working with diverse materials, including carbon fibre, aluminium, steel, and fiberglass.
- High attention to detail
- The ability to communicate effectively and resolve problems quickly and efficiently
- Good organisation and inter-personal skills
- Be flexible and possess a good sense of humour
- Be able to manage your time and prioritise your workload
- Full Driving Licence
- Energetic, proactive, calm under pressure
- Highly personable with a mature personality
- Strong team player with the ability to thrive in a small, closely-knit, and dedicated team
- Excellent organisational skills
- Flexibility – being prepared to work longer hours when occasionally required
- Self-motivated and with the ability to work unsupervised
What We Offer:
- The chance to work in a highly respected, family-owned business
- A modern, well-equipped workplace in Oxfordshire
- A collaborative and welcoming team environment
- The opportunity to contribute to world-class road, rally and race car projects
- Guaranteed time off over Christmas
- An on-site gym
- After work team activities
- Staff events
- Fish and Chip Fridays
If you are a dedicated and enthusiastic individual looking to grow your career with a company that cares about its people, we would love to hear from you!
R&D Technician Wardington employer: Tuthill Porsche
Tuthill is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity to work in a family-owned business renowned for its high-performance vehicles and historic Porsche builds. Located in Oxfordshire, our modern workshop fosters a collaborative and supportive environment, where employees can thrive through hands-on experience with world-class projects, guaranteed time off over Christmas, and access to wellbeing support. Join our friendly team and contribute to our legacy of innovation and excellence in the motorsport and automotive industry.
