Senior Technologist, Motorsport

**Job Profile Summary**

We have an exciting opportunity to join Castrol’s Motorsport Technology Team as a Senior Technologist, where you will be project lead for the development and testing of Castrol’s next generation motorsport lubricants in race categories such as Formula One, Formula E, MotoGP, WRC, and NASCAR.

**Job Advert**Key Accountabilities**
- Management of a portfolio of development projects through effective planning, execution and documenting test programmes so that key milestones are delivered on time and on budget.
- Developing and building strong networks and relationships with Castrol’s motorsport partners, including F1 engine and vehicle development organisations.
- Development of a wide range of motorsport fluids for use in engines, transmissions, chassis, and motorsport factories.
- Development and validation of bespoke testing equipment and test methods to enhance ability to design fluids that are fit for purpose in the most advanced automotive hardware on the planet.
- Being the primary point of contact for technical support for Castrol’s motorsport lubricants, greases, and EV fluids.
- Building effective networks outside of the technology function to include suppliers of goods and services, technical consultancies, OEMs, BP marketing, BP Legal.
- Providing technical leadership by mentoring and advising the work of less experienced colleagues.
- Develop and share expertise to facilitate continuous improvement within the GAM, Research, and Fuels and Lubricants Development Teams.
- Specific Product Quality accountabilities as detailed in Castrol’s Quality Manual
- Internal and External communications supporting brand awareness of Castrol from a motorsport perspective.

**Essential**
- Engineering / chemistry degree or equivalent experience in related technology field.
- Demonstrated experience of Lubricant or additive product development.
- Proven track record in delivering projects that are focussed on product development, engineering, or research.
- Demonstrate a collaborative approach to working.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Provide evidence of delivering novel research and development programmes.

**Desirable**
- Strong knowledge of automotive hardware including ICE, battery / EV systems, transmissions, and hydraulic systems.
- Solid understanding in automotive design and manufacturing industries would be advantageous.
- French languages skills would be advantageous but not essential.

**Entity**
- Innovation & Engineering

**Job Family Group**
- Research & Technology Group

**Relocation available**
- No

**Travel required**
- Negligible travel

**Time Type**
- Full time

**Country**
- United Kingdom

**About BP**

**INNOVATION & ENGINEERING**

Join us in creating, growing, and delivering innovation at pace, enabling us to thrive while transitioning to a net zero ‎world. All without compromising our operational risk management.
- Working with us, you can do this by:
- deploying our integrated capability and standards in service of our net zero and ‎safety ambitions
- driving our digital transformation and pioneering new business models
- collaborating to deliver competitive customer-focused energy solutions
- originating, scaling and commercialising innovative ideas, and creating ground-breaking new ‎businesses from them
- protecting us by assuring management of our greatest physical and digital risks

Because together we are:
- Originators, builders, guardians and disruptors
- Engineers, technologists, scientists and entrepreneurs‎
- Empathetic, curious, creative and inclusive

**Experience Level**
- Intermediate

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