Vehicle Test Rig Specialist – Durability & Sign-Off

Van Amersfoort Racing; Woking; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Racing in the UK seeks a Rigs and Component Testing Technician to lead and support vehicle testing activities that validate performance, reliability and compliance of components and systems used on race cars.

You will set up test rigs, instrumentation, and data acquisition, analyse data, produce reports and support homologation and type approval testing across McLaren facilities and international partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in vehicle or component testing in motorsport or automotive engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead characterisation, validation and sign-off testing for brake, suspension and other components.
• Set up, operate and maintain test rigs and data acquisition systems.
• Analyse data, produce clear reports and update component life-cycle systems.
• Prepare test environments and troubleshoot equipment to ensure safe operation.
• Support development, dynamometer, type approval and homologation testing at McLaren and partner facilities.

Skills

Rigs & component testing

Data acquisition

Test rig setup & maintenance

Data analysis & reporting

Engineering interpretation

Tools

Zwick

CATS3

ATLAS

Job description

McLaren Racing in the UK seeks a Rigs and Component Testing Technician to lead and support vehicle testing activities that validate performance, reliability and compliance of components and systems used on race cars.

You will set up test rigs, instrumentation, and data acquisition, analyse data, produce reports and support homologation and type approval testing across McLaren facilities and international partners.