Head of Dyno

FMC Talent; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motorsport recruitment agency in Manchester is seeking a seasoned professional to lead the development and strategic direction of dyno testing capabilities. The ideal candidate will possess a background in F1 and hold a degree in engineering or physics. Responsibilities include managing daily operations, ensuring compliance with technical regulations, and maintaining supplier relationships. This role offers a permanent position and involves working within a high-performance engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Background in F1 is required.
• Degree in engineering, physics, or related field is essential.
• Ability to understand mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operation of dyno facilities.
• Ensure exceptional technical support from team.
• Manage health and safety standards in operations.
• Maintain relationships with tech suppliers.
• Manage run plans and program objectives.
• Develop long-term strategy for dyno capability.
• Ensure compliance with technical regulations.

Skills

Understanding of mechanical systems

Understanding of hydraulic systems

Understanding of electrical systems

Experience in line management

F1 background

Understanding of CAD systems

Understanding of 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