Senior Motorsport Systems Engineer: Trackside & Controls

Motorsport Network, LLC; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Enhanced company pension

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Sabbatical after 2 years

Job summary

McLaren Automotive, based in Woking, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for its Motorsport division. You will join the systems engineering team reporting to the Principal Controls Engineer, developing, validating, delivering and supporting complete vehicle control systems across GT3/GT4 programs and endurance racing.

The role requires a degree in Engineering/CS, model-based coding in MATLAB/Simulink, and experience with powertrain and automotive network protocols (CAN/LIN/UDS/Ethernet).

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level in Engineering or Computer Science.
• Model-based application software coding in MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience with powertrain or transmission control systems development.
• HIL and in-vehicle testing and validation.
• Excellent knowledge of automotive network protocols CAN, LIN, UDS and Ethernet.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of mechatronic control systems.
• Data mining, analysis and dissemination.
• Trackside support for development testing and customer events.
• Support dynamometer/test bed rigging and calibration activities.
• Harvest mathematical modelling techniques to describe vehicle, powertrain and actuator behaviour.
• Develop technical capabilities and tools as required by the business.
• Support the analysis of field issues and provide relevant solutions.

Job description

McLaren Automotive, based in Woking, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for its Motorsport division. You will join the systems engineering team reporting to the Principal Controls Engineer, developing, validating, delivering and supporting complete vehicle control systems across GT3/GT4 programs and endurance racing.

The role requires a degree in Engineering/CS, model-based coding in MATLAB/Simulink, and experience with powertrain and automotive network protocols (CAN/LIN/UDS/Ethernet).