Background
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Purpose of Role
An opportunity exists within the Development group for an experienced Vehicle Development Technician to assemble, modify, prepare, and operate multi-project test and development vehicles and rigs at both the Idiada Proving Ground in Spain and at test locations.
Role Dimensions:
Unsocial hours working is to be expected, including shift pattern and weekend working, will be required as part of this role as well as regular off site testing duties.
Principal Accountabilities
- Working on Hybrid vehicles on different build phases is required, showing the highest standards of safety, and working methods all the time.
- Build of multi-project concept/mule/prototype/production level vehicles and simulation rigs to the highest standards, using specified processes where applicable.
- Maintenance and updating of such vehicles and rigs to support the development programmes.
- Preparation and operation of such vehicles and rigs for test and development activities at multiple locations, including industry proving grounds and racing circuits.
- Two-way interaction with design and engineering staff to establish and achieve requirements, specifications, and targets.
- Interpretation of engineering drawings and instrumentation schedules to ensure safe and accurate builds, modifications, and updates.
- Maintenance, presentation of the workshop and equipment to meet the standards set by McLaren.
- Subject to the appropriate level of internal driving standard being achieved, the candidate may be required to drive high-value, high-performance cars in the workshop, road, and testing environments.
- Any other reasonable request from line management might be required.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Extensive experience in motorsport/prototype/low volume/high performance complete vehicle builds, covering the manufacture, assembly and operating of such vehicles.
- Some welding, machining and fabrication skills are preferred.
- Understanding of current automotive electrical and electronic systems to enable fault finding and repair would be advantageous.
- Experience of diagnostic platforms, especially MONaco, CANape and INCA is desirable.
- Clean driving licence & passport.
- IT literate in various packages e.g., Microsoft Office suite, Virtual Car.
- Eligible to live and work in Spain.
Personal Attributes
We offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes:
- Structured career development framework
- 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
- Enhanced company pension scheme
- Discretionary annual bonus award
- Private medical insurance and health cash plan
- Life assurance benefit
- Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years’ service
- Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
- Generous parental leave policies
- A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice