Wind Tunnel Technician (Early/Late Shift)

At the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, a group of passionate and determined people work to design, develop, manufacture and race the cars driven by seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton and rising star George Russell.

 

To be a part of our team, it does not matter whether you already have an interest in motorsport or not: we are looking for people who are passionate about reaching their full potential and are excited about constantly learning. We are highly focused on equal opportunities and pride ourselves on our strong, inclusive values and culture.

 

The Role

As a Wind Tunnel Technician, support our customer programmes in WT1 at Silverstone, your responsibilities will include:

  • Operation of the wind tunnel for aerodynamic and engineering tests

  • Model installs and pre-session runs and checks

  • Creation of and testing of ride maps

  • Investigating and resolving wind tunnel issues

  • Analysis of tunnel performance data both short term and long term.

  • Assistance with maintenance and improvement of the wind tunnel systems

  • Maintenance and updates to tunnel operating procedures and manuals

  • Actively supporting a safe and healthy working environment​

  • Completion of a logbook to record all wind tunnel runs and events

  • Maintaining high standards of housekeeping

This role will cover our early and late shift rotation.

 

What we are looking for:

The successful candidate for this role will ideally have some practical experience of wind tunnel or similar testing.  Knowledge of instrumentation and data acquisition is essential.

 

In addition, they will also be a confident communicator, have good interpersonal skills and be able to plan and organise their own workload, whilst working under pressure.  The candidate will also be computer literate and have a flexible approach to work.

 

As well as experienced candidates, we would welcome the opportunity to speak to those who show a clear interest in this area and have a drive to learn and develop into this role.

 

What do we offer:

At the heart of our performance are our people. Every member of our team has a voice and plays their part in contributing to our successes on and off the racetrack.

 

We take pride in creating an innovative, collaborative and high-performance culture where all of our team members are respected, empowered and valued.

Through our Accelerate 25 programme, we are continuously working to make our team even more diverse and inclusive. We welcome applications from all and are committed to attracting, recruiting and retaining the most talented individuals.

 

Our riverside campus is powered by 100% renewably sourced energy and features an on-site gym and exercise studio, subsidised restaurant and on-site parking with EV chargers available.

 

We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including a generous bonus scheme, Mercedes car lease scheme, private medical cover, life assurance and 25 days holiday. We pride ourselves on our family-friendly environment and employee well-being programme.