Job Title

Senior Development Engineer - Motorsport

Ref #

58935

Date posted

Monday, March 30, 2026

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Woking

Business area

Motorsport

Department

Engineering

Position level

5 - Supervisory / Professional - (L-16)

Working time

Full Time

Contract type

Fixed Term Contract

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

8:30am - 5:30pm Monday to Friday

Salary

What to Expect

As a Senior Development Engineer within McLaren Customer Racing, you will lead the technical development, validation, and continuous improvement of McLaren GT racing cars. You will be responsible for ensuring that vehicles meet the highest standards of performance, reliability, and compliance across global racing series.

What You'll Do

Lead development and qualification testing activities to validate performance, durability, and compliance of GT racing vehicles.
Translate technical requirements into robust test definitions, procedures, and engineering deliverables.
Define, specify, and oversee the use of test equipment and instrumentation for development programmes.
Plan, manage, and execute on‑site and off‑site testing, including endurance, vibration, environmental, and performance testing.
Collect, analyse, and interpret test and track data to drive performance gains and support investigations.
Provide technical support during race events and test days.
Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams.
Produce technical documentation, test reports, and development summaries.

What You'll Bring

Experience in motorsport engineering within GT, endurance, or customer racing.
Strong background in vehicle development, testing, and data analysis.
Ability to lead projects autonomously in high‑performance environments.
Proficiency with motorsport data systems.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Willingness to travel for race and test support.

What We'll Do for You

We offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes:

Structured career development framework
25 days’ holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
Enhanced company pension scheme
Discretionary annual bonus award
Private medical insurance and health cash plan
Life assurance benefit
Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years’ service
Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
Generous parental leave policies
A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice

Who Are We?

No restraints. No limitations. We don’t simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.

It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks.

McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey.