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Winning takes on many different forms. It’s not just about being the first to take the chequered flag. It’s also about exciting our fans, inspiring our people and delivering for our partners. And it’s about evolving our sport, our industry, our technology.
It’s about the Fearless Pursuit of Better.
The McLaren Racing story began in 1963, and from day one we set an incredible pace. Today, we’re continuing to build on the legacy you’ll find in every photograph. Through each team member, every day. And if you join us at our state of the art, ecologically advanced McLaren Technology Centre, you’ll play your part in our story.
The role
Perform Structural Analysis in order to maximise the structural performance of the F1 car. The role will use the latest structural simulation tools, engineering skill and creativity and ensure that stringent safety & durability requirements are satisfied.
The role is a full time position and is primarily based at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking. Forming part of the Structural Design Team, you’ll also be working closely with Design, Materials, Vehicle performance and Labs.
Principal accountabilities
- Work independently to develop and validate FEA structural models
- Ensure solutions meet functional safety and reliability requirements.
- Provide technical input into proposals and develop understanding
- Develop solutions to maximise car performance.
- Analyse problems, take a new perspective on existing solutions and improve on them
- Ensure that agreed internal methodologies and procedures are followed
- Timely reporting of analysis results in a clear, concise and structured manner
- Specify and support component sign-off testing
About you
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Strong Degree in Mechanical/ Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent
- Good knowledge of structural/ stress analysis methodologies, including classical hand calculations (Basic Sizing, Fatigue etc.)
- Some familiarity with mainstream FEA packages and solvers desirable (Hyperworks, Abaqus, Optistruct) as well as coding/ scripting skills
Personal Attributes
Strong technical ability
- Positive, Enthusiastic and self-motivated, with high levels of initiative and attention to detail
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Inquisitive and forward-thinking
- Adaptable and capable of working in a dynamic environment
- Able to work autonomously under pressure to meet tight deadlines
Our culture
These are our core values. They support our vision ‘to deliver the most exciting and inspiring performance in racing‘ and are the things that we believe are most important in the way we live and work within the McLaren Racing family. They should directly inform how we think, how we behave, and how we perform at every level of our team.
Ingenuity
- We never stop pushing forward
- We look for advantage in everything
- We bring creativity to challenges
- We strive for simplicity
Energy
- We bring energy to everything we do
- We connect people to the thrill of racing
- We share passion for our great sport
- We never give up
Humility
- We are respectful
- We roll up our sleeves to get the job done
- We serve the team
- We are custodians of our legacy
Openness
- We are open minded and curious
- We own failures, learn and improve
- We communicate with clarity and honesty
- We are open to challenge
Bravery
- We are at our best when we’re at our bravest
- We embrace opportunity
- We take responsibility for our actions
- We believe in what we do
All employees must ensure compliance with the Company Health and Safety Policy, and all relevant other statutory Health and Safety legislation.
This job description may not detail some less major duties allocated to the post holder, nor cover duties of a similar nature, commensurate with the role, which may from time to time be reasonably required by the relevant manager.
