Industrial Placement: High-Performance Automotive Engineering

McLaren Automotive Ltd

Woking

On-site

GBP 22,000 - 26,000

Full time

11 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ holiday

Enhanced pension

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Wellbeing initiatives

Experience McLaren cars

Job summary

McLaren Automotive invites engineering students to join the Industrial Placement programme at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey. You will support design, development and delivery of high-performance road cars, gaining hands-on experience across multiple engineering departments.

The 12-month programme includes two six-month placements, with exposure to live projects, testing, and documentation.

Qualifications

Currently studying a UK engineering degree and predicted 2:1 or above.
Interest in high-performance vehicle design and development.
Enthusiasm for a fast-paced engineering environment.
Analytical thinking and ability to tackle complex challenges.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Familiarity with CAD software, simulation tools or engineering analysis techniques is advantageous.

Responsibilities

Support component and system design activities using CAD and simulation tools.
Assist in prototype builds and testing, gathering and analysing performance data.
Contribute to design validation, meeting performance and durability targets.
Help develop and refine engineering processes and documentation.
Participate in engineering change requests and design reviews.
Work with suppliers and cross-functional teams to resolve technical queries.
Support vehicle and rig testing programmes, analyse results and provide recommendations.
Contribute to problem-solving during build, test and validation phases.