Head Design and R&D Engineer

Arrow McLaren is the McLaren Racing IndyCar team located on the West side of Indianapolis. By joining our team, you’ll be part of an exhilarating racing program that aims to set the standard for high performance in sport. Our values define what matters most to us:

                                                                Innovative – Respectful – Inclusive – Energetic – Brave

Every day, we want members of this team to come to work with a simple goal in mind: Build better race cars and develop better ways to go racing. Focus on the process, enjoy the process of continual improvement and the results will take care of themselves.

Purpose of the Role:

The Head Design and R&D Engineer is responsible for leading all factory-based design, development, and testing. This role is responsible for delivering vehicle performance and reliability and oversees the design department as well as project-based engineers. Priorities and deliverables are set in conjunction with the Technical Director and Competition Director.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Manage prioritization and workflow of Design and R&D project engineers
• Work with Technical Director and Competition director to define performance and reliability targets and deliverables
• Oversee static and rig tests
• Implement best practices for drawing management
• Create and enforce quality control and build process standards
• Limited travel to some races and test events