via reed · 11 June 2026 ·4 days ago

Senior Calibration Engineer-Motorsport

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Basildon Full-time
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Basildon

Monday-Friday 40 hours - Flexible times


Salary - Negotiable DOE


Your new role:

Based in South Essex, you will be joining a well-known and massively growing motorsport & automotive business who, due to this rise in growth, are seeking a New Business development manager. Due to continuous business and new projects, the company is seeking an experienced Motorsport and Production Calibration Engineer to deliver high-level calibration support to customers across motorsport and related industries.


This is a dual-focused role combining hands-on technical expertise with leadership responsibilities across people, projects, and product development. You will work directly with customers both remotely and on-site-solving complex integration challenges such as commissioning gearbox electronics, developing calibrations, and ensuring optimal system performance.Offering a range of benefits including flexi-start time, private healthcare, generous holiday allowance and more, this is an excellent time to join this fast-expanding company.


Key Responsibilities & Duties:

  • Calibration & Technical Support - Provide expert remote and on-site calibration support to customers both in the UK and around the World.

  • Commission and troubleshoot systems, including tasks such as enabling gearbox electronics functionality on customer vehicles.

  • Project & Product Management - Lead and support engineering projects from concept through to delivery.

  • Manage project timelines, deliverables, and customer expectations.

  • Coordinate internal resources and delegate tasks such as quotation generation.

  • Day-to-Day Activities - Responding to customer support calls and technical queries


This is just a summed-up list, and other duties will be required.


Experience & Skills needed:

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering

  • Minimum 7+ years' experience in motorsport, automotive, or aviation engineering

  • Strong background in calibration, control systems, and vehicle electronics

  • Proven experience in customer-facing technical roles

  • Experience managing technical projects and delivering to deadlines.

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