At a Glance
- Tasks: Fit, maintain, and repair bodywork on advanced endurance race cars.
- Company: Join the dynamic team at United Autosports, a leader in motorsport.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days leave, pension scheme, and international travel opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative team culture with ongoing learning and career progression.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on high-performance vehicles in a thrilling environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in high-level motorsport and exceptional attention to detail required.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
If you’re a meticulous, hands-on mechanic who takes pride in perfect panel fitment, clean execution and fast response under pressure — this is your chance to work on one of the most advanced endurance race cars in the world.
The Role
As a Bodywork Mechanic on the McLaren Hypercar Programme, you will be responsible for fitting, maintaining and rapidly repairing all bodywork and aerodynamic components on the car. Your work directly influences reliability, aerodynamic performance, cooling efficiency, safety and the overall professionalism of the garage.
This is a role for someone with exceptional attention to detail, great situational awareness, steady hands and the ability to work quickly without sacrificing quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing, fitting and maintaining bodywork, panels, aero components and hardware.
- Ensuring perfect alignment, secure mounting and correct clearances.
- Carrying out fast repairs, swaps and turnarounds during live sessions.
- Working closely with Mechanics, Engineers, Composites and Garage Technicians.
- Managing bodywork racks, protection, storage and event allocation.
- Supporting damage inspection and coordinating composite repairs.
- Maintaining perfect presentation of all fitted surfaces.
- Supporting pitstop operations and event build/pack-down.
About You
- Proven mechanical experience in high-level motorsport (WEC, LMP, GT, FE, F1 or similar).
- Strong understanding of bodywork systems, fasteners, mounts and composite interfaces.
- Calmness under pressure and ability to turn cars around at pace.
- Exceptional attention to detail — nothing escapes your eye.
- Strong communication and teamwork across departments.
- High standards of organisation, workspace discipline and safety.
- Willingness to travel internationally and work long, intensive race weekends.
Why This Role Matters
Bodywork is not cosmetic — it’s performance. Aero efficiency, cooling, reliability, access and safety all depend on flawless execution. If you’re the type of person who can spot a misaligned panel from 20 metres away — and fix it in seconds — you’ll thrive here.
What We Offer
We believe in rewarding our people and supporting their wellbeing both inside and outside of work. As part of the United Autosports team, you’ll benefit from:
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
- Company pension scheme.
- Life assurance providing 2x annual salary.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), offering 24/7 confidential support, wellbeing resources and counselling services.
- Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) for qualifying additional hours worked.
- Opportunities to travel internationally and be part of world-class motorsport events.
- A collaborative, high-performance team environment where every role contributes to success on track.
- Ongoing opportunities for learning, development and career progression.
Why Join United Autosports?
At United Autosports, every role contributes directly to our success on track. If you’re passionate about organisation, precision and delivering operational excellence in a fast-paced motorsport environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Hypercar Mechanic - Bodywork employer: United Autosports
United Autosports is an exceptional employer that values precision and teamwork, offering a dynamic work environment where every role is crucial to our racing success. With generous benefits including 25 days of annual leave, a company pension scheme, and opportunities for international travel to world-class motorsport events, we foster a culture of collaboration and continuous development. Join us to be part of a high-performance team that prioritises employee wellbeing and career growth in the thrilling world of motorsport.
