Head of Dyno

FMC Talent; Leeds; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motorsport team in Leeds is seeking a seasoned professional to lead the development and operation of their dyno testing facilities. This role involves ensuring exceptional technical support and maintaining health and safety standards, along with managing a team of engineers and technicians. Candidates should have a background in F1, a relevant engineering degree, and experience in a high-performance engineering environment. Join us in pushing the boundaries of vehicle performance.

Qualifications

• Candidates must understand mechanical and electrical systems.
• Degree in engineering or related field is required.
• Line management experience of mid-sized or larger teams is needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily operation of dyno facilities.
• Provide exceptional technical support.
• Ensure health and safety standards are maintained.
• Manage a team of engineers and technicians.
• Develop and deliver a long-term strategy for dyno capability.

Skills

Background in F1

Understanding of mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and facility systems

Experience in high-performance engineering environments

Knowledge of CAD and ERP systems

Education

Degree in engineering, physics or related field

Job description

About the role

Ready to elevate your motorsport career to its next defining chapter? This role demands a seasoned professional, someone who pursues every tenth of a second with precision and contributes meaningfully to the sport’s ongoing legacy. Opportunities of this calibre are exceptionally rare.

You’ll join a team that’s at the receiving end of lots of investment, as this team looks to boost its cutting-edge in-house test facilities. You’ll be driving (almost literally!) the standards for how dyno testing contributes to overall vehicle performance.

This is a properly collaborative role where you’ll work across technical and operational groups to make sure dyno capability meets current and future engineering needs. Put simply, you’ll have a huge impact on on-track car performance and reliability.

What will your day to day look like?

You will be responsible for the development, operation, and strategic direction of test capabilities that support vehicle and performance engineering. An average day may look like :

• Leading the day-to-day operation of dyno facilities
• Ensuring the team provides exceptional technical support
• Ensuring health and safety standards remain central to all activities
• Building and maintaining relationships with tech suppliers
• Managing run plans and short- to mid-term programme objectives
• Delivering a long-term strategy for dyno capability
• Aligning all plans with technical regulations and engineering requirements
• Managing a team of engineers and technicians
• Facilitating requirements capture to ensure new capabilities meet needs
• Monitoring the projected progression of vehicle performance
• Making sure test capability remains ahead of operational requirements

This role will suit you if you…

• Have a background in F1
• Have a degree in engineering, physics or any other related field
• Can understand mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and facility systems
• Have previous line management experience of mid – sized or larger teams
• Can work in a high-performance engineering environment
• Understand CAD and ERP systems

Think this could be your next role?

Then we’d love to hear from you! If you’re interested in applying or would like to see the full job description for this role, please get in touch with Ash on [e-mail]

The fine print

Reference number : 21007

Temporary or Permanent : Permanent

FMC contact for this role : Ash Magor