Graduate HPC Systems Engineer – Linux & Infrastructure

Arrow McLaren IndyCar; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Racing is seeking a Graduate / Early Career HPC Systems Engineer to join its High Performance Computing team in the United Kingdom. The role targets recent graduates or individuals with up to 2 years of experience in infrastructure, systems administration, or HPC, offering exposure to CFD, simulation, AI and engineering workloads.

You will support the day-to-day HPC operations, help deploy and upgrade hardware/software, optimize performance, and develop automation, learning continuously

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong Linux knowledge gained through study, projects, internships, research or commercial experience.
• Experience with Python and/or Shell scripting.
• Good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• An interest in infrastructure, systems administration, HPC or large-scale computing environments.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.
• A proactive attitude and willingness to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day operation of McLaren Racing's HPC infrastructure.
• Investigate and resolve hardware, software and system issues.
• Assist with the deployment and upgrade of HPC hardware and software technologies.
• Help optimise platform performance and identify system bottlenecks.
• Provide technical support and Linux guidance to engineering users.
• Monitor system health and contribute to reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop automation and scripting solutions to improve operational efficiency.
• Learn about emerging HPC technologies and contribute to evaluating new solutions.

Skills

Linux expertise

Python

Shell scripting

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Learning agility

Education

CS/SE/IT degree

Tools

Monitoring tools

CI/CD

Virtualization

Job description

McLaren Racing is seeking a Graduate / Early Career HPC Systems Engineer to join its High Performance Computing team in the United Kingdom. The role targets recent graduates or individuals with up to 2 years of experience in infrastructure, systems administration, or HPC, offering exposure to CFD, simulation, AI and engineering workloads.

You will support the day-to-day HPC operations, help deploy and upgrade hardware/software, optimize performance, and develop automation, learning continuously