Rigs & Component Testing Technician – Motorsport

McLaren Racing; Woking; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Racing seeks a Rigs and Component Testing Technician to lead vehicle testing validating performance, reliability and compliance of components and systems used on its race cars.

You will work across specialist rigs, dynos and test beds, collaborating with Research and Technology, Production, Design, Vehicle Performance and Quality to support sign-off, development and homologation activities.

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 associated 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 platforms such as ATLAS or comparable software.
• An understanding of materials testing, fatigue, durability, component 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 testing

Motorsport experience

Test instrumentation

Engineering drawings interpretation

Tools

Zwick

CATS3

ATLAS

Job description

McLaren Racing seeks a Rigs and Component Testing Technician to lead vehicle testing validating performance, reliability and compliance of components and systems used on its race cars.

You will work across specialist rigs, dynos and test beds, collaborating with Research and Technology, Production, Design, Vehicle Performance and Quality to support sign-off, development and homologation activities.