Race Engineer - HYPERCAR Programme at United Autosports

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United Autosports – McLaren Hypercar Programme
Full-time | Senior technical leadership role | Global travel

If you’re a race engineer who leads with clarity, thinks under intense pressure, and thrives in high-stakes strategy and performance environments — we want you on our Hypercar Programme.

About the Role

As a Race Engineer, you’ll be the technical leader for car performance across testing and events. You’ll work directly with the driver, performance group, reliability engineering, strategy and mechanics to deliver a fast, reliable and well-managed race car.

You’ll own the engineering communication loop, make live decisions under pressure and be responsible for the quality and speed of engineering execution.

This is a senior, highly influential role within the programme.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading all engineering decisions for the car across test, practice, qualifying and race.
• Running driver communication, feedback loops and performance delivery.
• Managing setup direction, run plans, correlation and performance development.
• Working with Performance Engineering on data, modelling and optimisation.
• Leading garage execution with the No1 Mechanic and technical team.
• Coordinating with Strategists on stint plans, tyre life, fuel windows and race threats.
• Producing high-quality engineering documentation, debriefs and reporting.
• Monitoring reliability risks, system behaviours and engineering concerns in real time.
• Acting as the central point of truth for car performance and operational decisions.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong experience as a race engineer at high-level endurance or formula racing.
• Exceptional communication: calm, concise, authoritative and structured.
• Ability to think clearly under extreme pressure and make fast, high-quality decisions.
• Deep technical understanding of vehicle dynamics, data and systems.
• Experience leading teams trackside with professionalism and composure.
• A commitment to continuous improvement and high engineering standards.

This is a chance to shape the direction of a cutting-edge Hypercar on the world stage.

Job Info:

• Company: United Autosports
• Position: Race Engineer - HYPERCAR Programme
• Work Location: Normanton
• Country: GB

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