Looking for a job in Motorsport Industry

[chalati]

Hi there
I've just finished my master degree in Motorsport Engineering and looking for a job with racing team or racing car manufacturer. I've already tried autosport website and others job agency website.
However, I would like to increase more opportunity by post this here. If you are looking for anyone to help your team or know anyone who looking for a new staff could you please let me know? or you have any suggestion about where or how to get a job in motorsport industry could you kindly give me some suggestion.
Thank you very much

[sfaulds]

Where are you based, and what sort of salary expectations do you have?

[chalati]

sfaulds said:

Where are you based, and what sort of salary expectations do you have?

Hi there
I'm in north london but I can move to any place in the U.K. near to working place. I looking for something from 10-12 pounds /hour for a race mechanic or more for engineering position.

[Piglet]

Have you got any practical experience to date, have you been helping out race teams as a volunteer in your free time?

I might be wrong but there seem to be loads of grads out there wanting to work in race teams but I'd imagine those who've gone out and got expernience probably have an edge?

[chalati]

Piglet said:

Have you got any practical experience to date, have you been helping out race teams as a volunteer in your free time?

I might be wrong but there seem to be loads of grads out there wanting to work in race teams but I'd imagine those who've gone out and got expernience probably have an edge?

Yes I have some experience with a racing team, but not in the U.K. though, I have been trying to get some work experience with racing team in the U.K. as well, but to be honest I have never got any chance to do it at all.

[Ahonen]

What series have you been involved in/where was it/what was your role?

[chalati]

It was in Thailand the team race in Asian Touring Car Championship Series (Using BMW Touring Car) and Local race Series (Using Formula Asia).
I work as a race mechanic no.2. I can send you my C.V. Please give me your E-mail

Edited by chalati on Wednesday 16th January 09:56

[lanan]

chalati said:

I looking for something from 10-12 pounds /hour for a race mechanic or more for engineering position.

I think you are perhaps a little ambitious. With very little experience you are trying to find a job asking for £20k pa. Admitadely you have an Msc, but your average race team will not need those particular skills. I would suggest that you go to race teams in your area and knock on their doors. Offer to work for free, untill they feel that you are really contributing to their efforts. This will look good on your CV and your are on the inside, so hear more of whats going on.
All the best
Graham

[ccharlie6]

I worked for two years for engineering firms and race teams unpaid to build up my CV, carried on with my degree and am now with an F1 team, i think gaining practical experience was/is invaluable so i would say go do some stuff for very little/ nothing to start with and build up, you obviously have the theoretical with your masters.

[Ordinary Bloke]

Excuse me for asking but what the * is a "...master degree in Motorsport Engineering?". Where can you get one, is there a link?

I'm just amazed, it sounds like a great course, I just never imagined that such a thing existed.

As the others have said, go do some work for a team, free of charge if necessary, even weekends is better than no experience.

Good luck.

[Finchy172]

Which university did you graduate from?

Voluntary work experience is what builds a CV in the UK.
Motorsport industry is one of the hardest careers to get into and get paid a decent salary.

Im near completion of a 4 year sandwich degree in motorspor engineering and thankful I took a year in industry to build my contacts base and my CV.

Best thing you can do is work hard for free, and then show you are willing to learn and adapt to any role.

If your after £10 an hour then becoming a CAD engineer for a tier 1 supplier is the best bet!

[rougeleo]

send me your cv please or just email me rougeleoyahoo.co.uk



May be able to help

Rog

[chalati]

Ordinary Bloke said:

Excuse me for asking but what the * is a "...master degree in Motorsport Engineering?". Where can you get one, is there a link?

I'm just amazed, it sounds like a great course, I just never imagined that such a thing existed.

As the others have said, go do some work for a team, free of charge if necessary, even weekends is better than no experience.

Good luck.

There are my univrsity that have this course i.e. Cranfield University, Kingston University, Swansea Institute of Higher Education and more

[anonymous-user]

You don't even have to wait until further education these days. The National College for Motorsport have higher education courses in Motorsport Engineering as well.

[uktrailmonster]

I assume you've already written to every Touring Car, F3 and GP2 team in the UK enquiring about job opportunities for graduate engineers? Jobs advertised in Autosport usually require significant experience, so there's unlikey to be anything suitable there. Pay will be pathetic in your first couple of years, but can then ramp up quite rapidly if you prove to be a good engineer. In the long term, salaries are much higher than mainstream engineering, particularly in F1, but you'll have to be patient and be prepared to work some seriously long hours. Best of luck!

[rubystone]

Force India are recruiting at the moment and I know someone who has landed a job there (in aero IIRC) off the back of a limited amount of motorsport experience.

[chalati]

Thank you for all of inputs