Junior Project Engineer

Arrow McLaren IndyCar; Woking; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading racing team near Woking is seeking a talented individual to support the planning and delivery of design projects. You'll assist in resource allocation, develop design plans, and report progress to management. Ideal candidates are engineering graduates with strong teamwork skills, self-motivation, and an interest in continuous improvement. Join this dynamic environment and contribute to setting high performance standards in sport. Comprehensive benefits package offered.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Car schemes

Life insurance

Generous pension contributions

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or a related discipline (or equivalent).
• Strong teamwork skills and the ability to build positive relationships.
• Self-motivation, initiative, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to quickly grasp new concepts and apply them in dynamic environments.
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Flexibility and adaptability in managing workloads and schedules.
• Confidence working to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• An interest in continuous improvement and learning new techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assist the design team with scoping projects and allocating resources.
• Help develop design plans, mapping interdependencies across teams.
• Track and report progress to the Engineering Project Manager.
• Contribute to weekly project review meetings, providing updates.
• Communicate risks to project milestones with key stakeholders.
• Support capacity planning for upgrades and performance development.
• Help create and maintain dashboards and planning tools.
• Liaise with partners to support delivery.

Skills

Teamwork skills

Self-motivation

Clear communication

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Education

Degree in Engineering or related discipline

Job description

At McLaren, our mission is to set the standard for high performance in sport. And everyone, in every part of the team, has a role to play. So if you want to test your ideas with the world watching... And measure your progress in milliseconds... And play your part in racing history... You belong here. High performance starts with you.

Purpose of the Role

To support the planning and delivery of a portfolio of design projects and support the relevant Design Heads with managing any associated resource allocation, under the guidance from the Engineering Project Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting the design team with scoping projects and allocating resources.
• Helping to develop design plans, mapping interdependencies across multiple teams.
• Tracking and reporting progress to the Engineering Project Manager and design leadership.
• Contributing to weekly project review meetings, providing updates and agreeing priorities.
• Communicating risks to project milestones with key stakeholders.
• Supporting capacity planning for upgrades and performance development strategies.
• Helping to create and maintain dashboards and planning tools.
• Liaising with partners such as programme office, aero, and manufacturing to support delivery.
• Providing support to other teams when needed.
• Any other tasks as required by the Company.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A degree in Engineering or a related discipline (or equivalent).
• Strong teamwork skills and the ability to build positive relationships.
• Self-motivation, initiative, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to quickly grasp new concepts and apply them in dynamic environments.
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Flexibility and adaptability in managing workloads and schedules.
• Confidence working to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• An interest in continuous improvement and learning new techniques.

What McLaren can offer?

We constantly strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. Our ambition is to be the most pioneering and exhilarating racing team in the world, and our collective task is to set the standards for high performance in sport. We show up every day with energy and enthusiasm, ready to play our part.

We encourage and support diversity, equity and inclusion. We will actively promote a culture that values difference and eliminates discrimination in our workplace.

McLaren Racing is based at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) near Woking. Our state of the art, sustainable campus offers many facilities including a gym, restaurant and indoor and outdoor break‑out areas, as well as direct access to park and common land. The MTC is connected to Woking mainline station via regular shuttle buses, from which London Waterloo is a 30 minute train ride.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including private healthcare, car schemes, life insurance and generous pension contributions.