Senior Project Engineer: Race Car Components Delivery

Arrow McLaren IndyCar; Woking; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Racing in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Operative, Project Engineer to manage a portfolio of race car components, tooling and validation across in-house and external manufacturing routes. You will apply specialist knowledge to manage risk, optimise delivery and align with race, test and programme schedules.

You will develop detailed production plans, lead capacity planning and collaborate with Engineering, Production, Quality and Supply Chain teams to mitigate risks and deliver

Qualifications

• Experience in project engineering, production planning or operations within a high-performance manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes in low-volume, high-complexity environments, with the ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and bill of materials data.
• Experience using planning systems, data management tools and digital solutions to support effective programme delivery.
• Strong problem-solving and decision‑making skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to demanding deadlines.
• Ability to build effective relationships and influence stakeholders across functions; experience within motorsport, high‑precision manufacturing or continuous improvement environments would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver a portfolio of race car components, associated tooling and validation activities across in-house and external manufacturing routes, ensuring alignment to race, test and programme schedules.
• Develop and maintain detailed production plans, reconciling demand across multiple programmes to support on-time delivery in a fast-paced environment.
• Lead capacity planning activities and support make-or-buy decisions, balancing cost, capability, risk and delivery requirements.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Technical Purchasing, Quality and Supply Chain teams to manage suppliers, resolve issues and proactively mitigate project risks.
• Drive continuous improvement across project engineering and operational planning processes while maintaining accurate planning data and delivering against performance targets.

Skills

Project engineering

Production planning

Supply chain

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

McLaren Racing in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Operative, Project Engineer to manage a portfolio of race car components, tooling and validation across in-house and external manufacturing routes. You will apply specialist knowledge to manage risk, optimise delivery and align with race, test and programme schedules.

You will develop detailed production plans, lead capacity planning and collaborate with Engineering, Production, Quality and Supply Chain teams to mitigate risks and deliver