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Customer Support Engineer - Motorsport

McLaren Automotive Ltd United Kingdom

Automotive · 1,001-5,000 employees

Sep 10
support-engineer Mid (2-5 yrs) Full-time Temporary United Kingdom
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About the role

You will serve as the primary point of contact for customer race teams, providing track-side and remote engineering support including data analysis and systems commissioning. Additionally, you will liaise with internal development teams to report technical feedback and ensure the successful execution of GT3/GT4 race programs.

What they look for

Motorsport engineering Data analysis GT3/GT4 platform commissioning ECU programming BOP implementation Matlab Simulink CATIA VBA Microsoft Office Electrical diagnostic systems Technical reporting Race forecasting Remote diagnostics Networking

Requirements

Candidates must hold an engineering degree and possess significant experience within the motorsport industry, specifically with GT3/GT4 platforms. Proficiency in data analysis tools like Matlab, Simulink, and CATIA is essential, along with the ability to travel extensively for global race events.

Benefits

Structured career development framework 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Annual buy and sell up to five days Enhanced company pension scheme Discretionary annual bonus award Private medical insurance Health cash plan Life assurance benefit Sabbatical opportunity Discounted shopping Generous parental leave policies Wellbeing initiatives Employee assistance programme Free financial and mortgage advice

Full description

What to Expect

As Customer Support Engineer - Motorsport, you will play a pivotal role in providing market leading motorsport engineering services to our global customer base. This is a fundamentally key role to managing and enhancing the relationship between McLaren Motorsport and our customer race teams.

  • Reporting to a Senior Customer Support Engineer - Motorsport, working as one of a team of customer support engineers who operate as the first ‘point of contact’ for Customer race programs.
  • Support the GT3/GT4 project engineering and development teams in the execution and evaluation of pre and post event simulation and data analysis and reporting.

What You'll Do

  • Work closely with internal and customer engineers supporting them with engineering tools. (i.e., Reports, data processing, race forecasting).
  • General data and electronic systems related matters, documentation and customer facing technical updates.
  • Support events with remote or track-side data analysis and systems-wide commissioning ECU programming and BOP implementation.
  • Support customer teams with specific on event vehicle/systems engineering, technical and operation procedures.
  • Liaise with internal Development engineering team, providing feedback on technical issues and concerns.
  • Liaise with internal Engineering and Series Development teams, providing customer feedback on technical issues and concerns.
  • Document engineering reports from live events and feed information into the wider customer support and engineering departments.
  • Provide workshop-based remote diagnostic and advisory sessions for customer teams.
  • Technical support to McLaren motorsport customers which may involve travel within and outside the UK.
  • This role includes extensive global travel within the region of 16 - 22 events.

What You'll Bring

  • BSC, BEng, MEng, MSc Engineering Degree or equivalent.
  • Experience of the motorsport industry, either as part of a race team or customer support role is essential.
  • Data analysis and systems-wide experience including commissioning of GT3 - GT4. platforms from a high level.
  • Computer literate - Microsoft Office suite including networking, Excel + VBA.
  • Programming experience with Matlab, Simulink
  • CATIA 2D/3D Skills
  • Ability to demonstrate a calm way of thinking when under pressure.
  • Knowledge of motorsport Electrical Diagnostic Systems and hardware preferred.
  • Must be a team player. Someone who works well within a team of mixed skillsets and abilities pulling together as one team. #
  • Adaptable, quick thinking, decisive, showing strong initiative and self determination.
  • Strong planning, good follows up skills, meticulous in detail.
  • Demonstrates a methodical approach.
  • Confident with good interpersonal & communication, (especially verbal & written) skills.
  • Mobile & willing to travel abroad as requested.
  • Full UK driving licence.

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.

Job Title

Customer Support Engineer - Motorsport

Ref #

59254

Date posted

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Woking

Business area

Motorsport

Department

Motorsport

Position level

5 - Supervisory / Professional​ - (L-15)

Working time

Full Time

Contract type

Fixed Term Contract

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Blue Shift 45 hours

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