Simulator Engineer

At McLaren Racing, we’re not just here to try to take the chequered flag. We’re here to excite our fans, inspire our people and deliver for our partners. And we’re also committed to evolving our sport, our industry, and our technology, too

We have an incredible history in endurance racing, securing a legendary 1995 win at Le Mans at the first attempt, and are the only team to have won the prestigious Triple Crown: winning the Monaco GP, the Indy500 and the 24hr Le Mans in the same year.

From 2027, we’ll once again be the only team in the history of motorsports to be competing in the top three racing series, and we’re excited to be building our team.

Purpose of the Role: 

To assist in the operation, maintenance and development of the teams’ Driver-In-The-Loop (DIL) simulators. 

Role Dimensions:  

• The Simulator team sits within the Simulation & Simulator group. 

• The role will involve significant collaboration with the rest of WEC Technical department, particularly regarding Simulation, Vehicle Performance and Control Systems. 

• The role will involve close collaboration with our Race Team engineering group. 

• The role will also involve interaction with internal and external organisations who may be involved in the operation and development of the simulators. 

Principal Accountabilities: 

• Preparation of the DIL simulators to support the test programme. 

• Operation of the DIL simulators during testing. 

• Contribute to the maintenance and development of the simulator software code base. 

• Contribute to simulator development projects (hardware and software) 

• Completion of ad-hoc simulation & modelling projects may be required from time to time. 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience: 

Essential 

• Outstanding academic background with a BEng in Mechanical or Control Engineering. 

• Familiarity with the one or more of the following coding languages: C, C++, Python. 

• Experience in using and developing models in Matlab / Simulink 

• Ability to work to deadlines on a variety of timescales and balance your workload between different projects. 

• Ability to clearly and concisely communicate technical information. 

• Strong analytical skills underpinned by a data driven approach. 

Desirable 

• Practical experience of building and/or maintaining electrical systems and/or circuit design. 

• Practical experience of computer systems and networking. 

• Practical experience of the maintenance of mechanical systems. 

• Knowledge and understanding of racing car vehicle dynamics. 

• Previous exposure to the track/race team environment. 

Personal Attributes 

• Possess the drive to strive and achieve results using all the information available. 

• Desire for continuous improvement in our performance, including analysis, operations and execution. 

• An intelligent, data-driven approach to solving new and challenging problems, with strong problem-solving skills. 

• Good communication and presentation skills to work effectively as part of a close-knit team, with shared responsibilities, working under challenging conditions. 

What McLaren can offer?

We constantly strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. Our ambition is to be the most pioneering and exhilarating racing team in the world, and our collective task is to set the standards for high performance in sport. We show up every day with energy and enthusiasm, ready to play our part.

We encourage and support diversity, equity and inclusion. We will actively promote a culture that values difference and eliminates discrimination in our workplace.

McLaren Racing is based at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) near Woking. Our state of the art, sustainable campus offers many facilities including a gym, restaurant and indoor and outdoor break-out areas, as well as direct access to park and common land. The MTC is connected to Woking mainline station via regular shuttle buses, from which London Waterloo is a 30 minute train ride.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including private healthcare, car schemes, life insurance and generous pension contributions.