Motorsport Recruitment
Engineering and technical appointments within advanced manufacturing.
Motorsport moves fast and hires the best engineers it can find. Core Search recruits for race teams, motorsport engineering businesses and the specialist suppliers behind them, from the heart of Motorsport Valley.
Who we recruit for
Race teams
Formula 1, Formula E, endurance and sportscar racing, rally and championship teams.
Motorsport engineering businesses
Companies designing and building race and rally cars, programmes and powertrains for manufacturers and customers.
High-performance vehicle programmes
Low-volume, high-performance and specialist road car programmes that draw on motorsport engineering.
Composites specialists
Carbon fibre design, tooling, laminating, trimming and finishing.
Precision machining and fabrication
Subcontract machine shops and fabricators supplying race-critical parts.
Electronics, simulation and data
Electronics, software, simulation, data and test businesses supporting race programmes.
Disciplines we recruit in motorsport
Engineering, Design and Manufacturing
Design, vehicle development, composites design and manufacturing engineers.
CNC, CAM and Toolroom
5-axis CNC programmers, CAM engineers and toolmakers for race parts and tooling.
Technical Supply Chain
Technical buyers and supply chain managers who know motorsport suppliers.
Engineering and Manufacturing Leadership
Heads of engineering, operations and manufacturing leaders.
What makes motorsport hiring different
Motorsport talent is concentrated in a small area and everyone knows each other. The best people are rarely looking, and a careless approach gets noticed quickly.
Notice periods and gardening leave are often longer than in other industries, and seasons, budgets and programme wins drive sudden hiring peaks.
How we search
- We challenge the specification where it narrows the pool without adding value, such as insisting on motorsport experience when aerospace or automotive skills would transfer.
- We map the market before we start, so you know how many people fit and what they earn.
- We approach people discreetly, because in motorsport a careless approach is remembered.
- We test technical depth before you meet anyone: materials, tolerances, programmes delivered and pace of work.
- We manage the offer, notice period and counter-offer, so a good process does not fall over at the last step.
Questions
Do candidates need motorsport experience?
Not always. Engineers from aerospace, automotive and precision manufacturing often succeed in motorsport. We will tell you honestly when motorsport experience matters and when it is narrowing your pool.
How quickly can you shortlist?
For most roles, we share a market view within days and a shortlist within two weeks. Rare skills take longer.
What areas do you cover?
Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and the wider Midlands are our base, and we recruit nationally.
Hiring for a motorsport programme?
Tell us what you are trying to hire and we will tell you honestly what the market looks like.