Rigs & Component Test Technician – Motorsport

McLaren F1 Team; Woking; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Racing is seeking a Rigs and Component Testing Technician within our Vehicle Test Facilities team to lead and support testing of brake, suspension and other components used on our race cars. You will work across specialist rigs, dynamometers and test beds, collaborating with Research and Technology, Production, Design and Vehicle Performance.

You'll set up and operate test rigs, instrumentation and data acquisition systems, analyse results and produce clear reports for component sign-off

Qualifications

• Experience in vehicle or component testing within a high-performance motorsport, automotive or comparable engineering environment.
• Practical knowledge of hydraulic or servo-mechanical test rigs, actuator systems and control platforms such as Zwick, CATS3 or similar.
• The ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical documentation accurately.
• Experience installing and calibrating test instrumentation, acquiring and analysing data, and using ATLAS or comparable software.
• An understanding of materials testing, fatigue, durability, validation and compliance processes, with governing body regulations or acoustic emission techniques advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct characterisation, validation and sign-off testing for brake, suspension, metallic and composite vehicle components.
• Set up, operate and maintain specialist test rigs, instrumentation, strain gauges, sensors and data acquisition systems.
• Monitor, analyse and clearly present test data, producing accurate reports and updating relevant component lifing and database systems.
• Prepare test environments, assemblies and hardware, troubleshooting equipment to ensure safe, reliable and accurate operation.
• Support development, dynamometer, type approval and homologation testing at McLaren and external facilities in the UK and internationally.

Skills

Vehicle/component testing

Hydraulic/servo-mechanical rigs

Engineering drawings interpretation

Test instrumentation calibration & dat

Materials testing & durability

Tools

Zwick

CATS3

ATLAS

Job description

McLaren Racing is seeking a Rigs and Component Testing Technician within our Vehicle Test Facilities team to lead and support testing of brake, suspension and other components used on our race cars. You will work across specialist rigs, dynamometers and test beds, collaborating with Research and Technology, Production, Design and Vehicle Performance.

You'll set up and operate test rigs, instrumentation and data acquisition systems, analyse results and produce clear reports for component sign-off