As Formula 1 evolves, materials development will play a key role in delivering increased performance and equally important, sustainable solutions without compromising that performance.
This role will provide a materials engineering graduate unrivalled access to cutting edge techniques, variety of projects and growth in role learning from some of the best talent in the sport.
Purpose of the Role:
Materials development and failure investigations related to projects for F1 Race car components.
Role Dimensions:
Working in the materials laboratory, engineering office and with external suppliers. Some national and international travel may be required. Occasional work involves unsocial hours to support trackside operations and reliability requirements.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Rapid response forensic investigations and failure analysis. This will include full reporting of findings and recommendations
- Research into novel materials, finishes, processes, constructions and applications
- Materials selection for applications across the Formula One car
- Develop technical data and information to aid design and analysis processes at McLaren Racing
- Assist Quality Department with the supplier audits and approvals processes
- Producing and reviewing material and treatment supply specifications
Job requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Minimum 2.1 degree in Materials Science or Materials Engineering
- Industrial experience in a related sector is desirable but not essential
- Experience of materials testing, metallography and failure analysis is preferred
- Computer literate – Microsoft Office suite
- Excellent report writing skills
- Full UK driving license
Personal Attributes:
- Possessing an innovative and determined approach with a good attention to detail
- Highly self-motivated
- Team player – supports others
- Determined – results focused, driven to achieve successful outcome
- Proficient in a range of environments from self-led lab work to presenting results and influencing senior engineers
- Problem solving – creating and lateral thinking
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently to meet challenging deadlines
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.