Performance Engineer

McLaren Racing

Old Woking

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

25 days' holiday

Enhanced company pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus award

Private medical insurance and health c

Life assurance

Discounted shopping

Generous parental leave policies

Job summary

McLaren Automotive is seeking a Performance Engineer to join our Motorsport department in Woking. You will model cars, analyze racecar data, and support trackside and lab testing to extract peak performance while preserving reliability.

The role emphasizes a strong engineering foundation, hands-on data analysis, and collaboration with customers and teams. Experience in Motorsport and powertrain or transmission control is highly valued, with MATLAB/Simulink coding skills beneficial.

Qualifications

Degree in Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent.
Previous Motorsport environment experience.
Experience in Powertrain or transmission control systems development.
Ability to code and willingness to learn different coding languages.
Strong data understanding and communication with customers.

Responsibilities

Racecar modelling and simulation, data and performance analysis.
Competitor performance review.
Trackside support for development testing.
Supporting dyno rig testing and laboratory tests for system performance and reliability.
Testing and validation of complete vehicle and subsystems.
Developing technical capabilities and tools as required by the business.

Skills

Data analysis

MATLAB/Simulink coding

Trackside support

Communication skills

Problem solving

Can-do attitude

Education

Engineering or Computer Science degree

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

We are recruiting for a Performance Engineer to join our Motorsport department based in Woking. As the Performance Engineer, you will be a key member of the Motorsport Engineering team focusing on our GT3/GT4 cars, systems and performance. You will have a keen eye for detail, to understand data and strong communication skills to work with our customers, to extract the best out of the car, while maintaining vehicle reliability. What You'll Do This is a varied role, which will see you undertake the following:

Racecar modelling and simulation Racecar data and performance analysis
Competitor performance review
Trackside support for development testing
Supporting dyno rig testing and laboratory test for system performance and reliability-related activities
Supporting testing and validation of the complete vehicle and its Sub-systems
Developing technical capabilities and tools as required by the business
Educated to Degree level in an Engineering or Computer Science Discipline or similiar expereince
Model-based application software coding in MATLAB/Simulink
Ability to code and willingness to learn different coding languages if requirements dictate
"Can-do" attitude and ability to work under pressure
Personal interest in racecar and driver performance analysis
Previous experience in a Motorsport environment
Experience in Powertrain or transmission control systems development.
Full vehicle-based software calibration
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What We’ll Do for You

We offer a wide - ranging benefits package, which includes: