Motorsport Prototype Vehicle Build Technician

Mane Energy; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Mane Energy is seeking experienced Build / Vehicle Development Technicians to join a leading high-performance automotive organisation, working across prototype and vehicle development programmes.

This hands-on role involves the build, preparation, maintenance and development of prototype and high-performance vehicles, with opportunities to support testing both in the UK and internationally.

Qualifications

• Experience in motorsport or high-performance vehicle builds.
• Hands-on experience with complete vehicle assembly, preparation and development.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret instrumentation schedules.
• Welding, fabrication and/or machining skills would be beneficial.
• Understanding of automotive electrical and electronic systems would be advantageous.
• Experience with diagnostic platforms MONACO, CANape or INCA would be beneficial.
• Flexible approach to working hours and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Building and assembling concept, mule, prototype and production-level vehicles
• Preparing, maintaining and updating development vehicles and test rigs
• Carrying out vehicle modifications and upgrades throughout development programmes
• Supporting vehicle testing at proving grounds and race circuits
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and instrumentation schedules
• Fault finding and resolving mechanical and electrical issues
• Maintaining a high standard of workmanship, workshop organisation and equipment
• Potentially driving high-value performance vehicles within workshop, road and test environments, subject to the required internal driving standards

Skills

Motorsport experience

Prototype builds

Electrical fault finding

Reading engineering drawings

Welding/fabrication

Vehicle development

Tools

MONACO

CANape

INCA

Job description

Mane Energy is seeking experienced Build / Vehicle Development Technicians to join a leading high-performance automotive organisation, working across prototype and vehicle development programmes.

This hands-on role involves the build, preparation, maintenance and development of prototype and high-performance vehicles, with opportunities to support testing both in the UK and internationally.