The culture at McMurtry is defined by our core values. These principles are key to our identity; they underpin our ambitious goal setting, guide our progress towards those goals, and evolve with the company and team.
The McMurtry Spéirling electric fan car has just broken the Goodwood Hillclimb record, but what are we doing next?
We are expanding our team to allow us to deliver the three next targets on our list:
- Unlocking more performance from our record-breaking demonstrator cars. There are more records in our sights
- Engineering the components, systems, and processes for the road legal version
- Delivering our proprietary battery technology for high performance customer applications
McMurtry Automotive’s mission is to bring real engagement and emotion to driving electric performance cars. Our close and highly motivated team consists of people from Formula One, high-end automotive and aerospace backgrounds who appreciate the design freedom that working in a small and agile team gives. We are big on clean sheet design and out of the box thinking and have the backing and commitment to change the way people think about small electric cars for good.
Mechanical Design Engineer
As a member of the McMurtry Automotive mechanical design team, you will be responsible for the concept development, technical design, and validation of structural and non-structural systems for track and high-performance road vehicles. We are seeking people who are proactive and passionate about first principles design, have a background of practical and academic excellence, a great attention to detail and can work unsupervised to tight deadlines.
Skills Required:
- Creative flair in designing components within a very tight packaging environment
- Confidence in taking ownership of a whole system and seeing it through from initial concept, design, test plan creation and system validation
- Excellent CAD skills (NX preferred)
- Ability to carry out functional analysis by calculation & FEA
- Excellent knowledge of materials, machining, casting, and additive processes for low volume manufacture
- Excellent knowledge of GD&T, drawing and assembly document creation
- Prompt investigations and resolution of faults, as required
- Bachelor or Master graduate in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
- A minimum of three years’ experience in a high level automotive/motorsport environment
- Experience around designing rotating machinery such as transmission systems desirable
- Experience of composite design desirable
- A basic understanding of High Voltage vehicle systems and safety
Hybrid working is available, nonetheless it is expected that you will be in the office at least 3 days a week. This enables great collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team seeking to achieve ambitious and challenging project aims.
We will review applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Design Engineer – HV Battery Systems
We are looking for a Battery Systems Engineer who will work on the design and development of a high-performance battery and subsystems. Working closely with the electrical and mechanical design teams, you will be responsible for the CAD design and packaging of all the components that make up the battery pack, including cells, cooling systems and distribution.
We are seeking people who are proactive and passionate about first principles design, have a background of practical and academic excellence, a great attention to detail and can work unsupervised to tight deadlines.
Skills Required:
- Good knowledge of lithium-based cell technologies
- Excellent understanding of HV safety, and creepage and clearance requirements
- Excellent knowledge of busbar welding technologies
- Ability to size busbars, fuses, contactors etc.
- Ability to plan for and carry out validation tests on battery subsystems
- Good knowledge of plastics and sheet metal design and manufacturing techniques
- Creative flair in designing components within a very tight packaging environment
- Excellent CAD skills (NX preferred)
- Excellent knowledge of GD&T, drawing and assembly document creation
- Prompt investigations and resolution of faults, as required
- Bachelor or Master graduate in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
- A minimum of three years’ experience in a high level automotive/motorsport environment
Hybrid working is available, nonetheless it is expected that you will be in the office at least 3 days a week. This enables great collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team seeking to achieve ambitious and challenging project aims.
We will review applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Vehicle Testing & Operations Manager
We are currently looking for a Vehicle testing & Operations Manager to join our team.
The Vehicle Testing & Operations Manager will:
- Plan vehicle testing alongside development engineers.
- Management of vehicle and equipment transport to tests.
- Run test on the day ensuring efficient use of circuit time & that correct procedures are followed.
- Liaison with test venues to book appropriate testing facilities including generation of risk assessments and other required paperwork.
- Report data and outcomes from vehicle testing within the team.
The Vehicle Testing & Operations Manager will have:
- Experience of vehicle testing within a high-level motorsport or automotive environment.
- Experience of build management in a motorsport or prototype vehicle development environment.
- Understanding of key subsystems in an electric vehicle.
- High levels of self-motivation and able to motivate those around them.
- Strong interpersonal skills for liaising with both colleagues and suppliers.
- Relevant degree level qualification or equivalent.
Technical Buyer
We are looking for a Technical Buyer to join our team!
The Technical Buyer will:
- Provide technical and commercial purchasing expertise to assist organisation with strategic purchasing decisions.
- Ensure continuous supply of high-quality goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations.
- Balance both tactical executions with strategic initiatives necessary to drive cost reduction projects.
- Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement.
- Negotiate contracts, improved prices, and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
- Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues.
- A relevant degree in business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering is preferred.
- Membership of Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) is advantageous.
- Strong technical knowledge and understanding of automotive processes and components and supply chain management.
- Demonstrable experience working within a low volume, prototype purchasing role.
- Ability to read engineering drawings.
- Experience in supplier selection, negotiating prices and raising RFQ / QAFs.
