Simulation Engineer

WEC • Full-time • Woking, ENG, GB • 1d ago

At McLaren Racing, we’re not just here to try to take the chequered flag. We’re here to excite our fans, inspire our people and deliver for our partners. And we’re also committed to evolving our sport, our industry, and our technology, too

We have an incredible history in endurance racing, securing a legendary 1995 win at Le Mans at the first attempt, and are the only team to have won the prestigious Triple Crown: winning the Monaco GP, the Indy500 and the 24hr Le Mans.

From 2027, we’ll once again be the only team in the history of motorsports to be competing in the top three racing series, creating clear competitive and commercial advantage.

And we’re excited and ready to now start building our McLaren Endurance Racing team.

Purpose of the Role 

Creation, correlation and exploitation of our chassis and PU models to maximise performance into the 2026 season and new regulations, while in collaborative dialogue with our technical partners, as well as internal teams across Performance, Control Systems, and Race Engineering.

To exploit car performance through optimisation of setup and developing new concepts.

To support events as part of the Mission Control team monitoring vehicle performance in real time.

To collaborate with the Driver-in-the-loop simulator team to improve the correlation between our vehicle models and the real world.

Principal Accountabilities 

Identifying opportunities to improve car performance through: 

High fidelity vehicle models, maximising integration with car simulation toolchain

Collaborating across internal and external stakeholders

Pre-event simulations that explore chassis and powertrain performance across a range of conditions

Mission control-based event support, using live analysis of on-track running to optimise chassis and powertrain exploitation through the race weekend

Producing quality, audience-appropriate analysis in challenging timeframes.

Creating or developing tools to improve the performance analysis.

Role Dimensions 

 This role sits within Vehicle Performance, within the Simulator & Simulation Group.

This role will require weekend work to support WEC race and test events, UK-based.

The role reports directly to Head of Simulator & Simulation.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience 

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a relevant Engineering or Mathematics discipline essential.

Strong analytical skills underpinned by a data driven approach.

Proven experience in a simulation role in high-level Motorsport.

Deep understanding of how a car's systems interact to affect performance.

Previous exposure to track/race/simulator environment.

Skilled in programming languages like Python, C++, or MATLAB/Simulink for data processing and tool development.

Experience with the McLaren Applied toolset for vehicle and control code simulation would be advantageous (MCT, System Monitor, ATLAS, vTAG-PC).

Personal Attributes 

An ability to work effectively and calmly under pressure.

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to resolve complex technical challenges quickly.

A strong motivation to drive performance, through detailed analysis and simulation work

First class written and oral communication skills.

High attention to detail and an ability to take an unbiased approach to all tasks.

A team player with a positive outlook and a ‘can do’ attitude.

Proven capability to collaborate across functions.

Adaptability to the demanding workload and flexibility to support race weekends as required.

Ability to stay updated with rapidly advancing technology and implement new solutions.

What can McLaren offer?

We constantly strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. Our ambition is to be the most pioneering and exhilarating racing team in the world, and our collective task is to set the standards for high performance in sport. We show up every day with energy and enthusiasm, ready to play our part.

We encourage and support diversity, equity and inclusion. We will actively promote a culture that values difference and eliminates discrimination in our workplace.

McLaren Racing is based at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) near Woking. Here at McLaren, we offer hybrid working with 3 days a week based in the MTC.

Our state of the art, sustainable campus offers many facilities including a gym, restaurant and indoor and outdoor break-out areas, as well as direct access to park and common land. The MTC is connected to Woking mainline station via regular shuttle buses, from which London Waterloo is a 30 minute train ride.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including private healthcare, car schemes, life insurance and generous pension contributions.

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