R&D Technician
Location: Tuthill, Oxfordshire, UK
About Us: Tuthill is a family-owned business with over 50 years of success in the motorsport and automotive industry. Based in Oxfordshire, we are globally recognised for our high-performance vehicles and historic Porsche builds. Our team takes pride in restoring and building bespoke road, race, and rally cars, with all aspects of the process completed in-house. With a rich legacy of innovation, integrity, and competitive success, we are committed to delivering excellence while fostering a supportive and collaborative environment for our employees.
About the Role: We are seeking a motivated and responsible R&D Technician to join our team. As part of the Engineering team, you will play a key role in building prototype road and motorsport vehicles to the highest level. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is organised, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. You’ll be working in our state-of-the-art facility alongside a friendly and supportive team.
Key Responsibilities:
· Build, assemble, and modify concept and prototype vehicles from the ground up, ranging from classic restorations to modern new builds
· Troubleshoot and resolve complex mechanical, electrical, and powertrain issues during early development phases.
· Fit specialised sensors, data loggers, and test equipment to track vehicle performance under stress conditions.
· Work closely with engineers to suggest practical fixes for assembly and packaging problems.
· Adhere to build quality standards and quality control processes.
· Diagnose faults and implement effective solutions with minimal supervision.
· Comply with all safe systems of work processes in an automotive assembly environment
· Work collaboratively with a team of technicians across a broad range of projects
· Identify and resolve build quality issues as they arise.
What We're Looking For:
· Previous car build experience is essential
· Strong background in automotive repair, fabrication, wiring, or motorsport build environments
· Experience building bespoke cars to an extremely high level
· Ability to adapt parts and re-work components when initial prototype designs face fitment issues in the workshop
· Strong practical skills in automotive repair, custom wiring, fabrication, and component re-working
· Prior experience in an automotive prototype, R&D, or trackside/motorsport development team would be an advantag.
· Experience working on Porsches of all ages and types would be an advantage
· Excellent workshop knowledge & technical skills
· Hands-on experience working with diverse materials, including carbon fibre, aluminium, steel, and fiberglass.
· High attention to detail
· The ability to communicate effectively and resolve problems quickly and efficiently
· Good organisation and inter-personal skills
· Be flexible and possess a good sense of humour
· Be able to manage your time and prioritise your workload
· Full Driving Licence
· Excellent work ethic
Key Competencies:
· Energetic, proactive, calm under pressure
· Highly personable with a mature personality
· Strong team player with the ability to thrive in a small, closely-knit, and dedicated team
· Excellent organisational skills
· Flexibility – being prepared to work longer hours when occasionally required
· Self-motivated and with the ability to work unsupervised
What We Offer:
· The chance to work in a highly respected, family-owned business
· A modern, well-equipped workplace in Oxfordshire
· A collaborative and welcoming team environment
· The opportunity to contribute to world-class road, rally and race car projects
· A competitive salary
· Guaranteed time off over Christmas
· An on-site gym
· After work team activities
· Staff events
· Fish and Chip Fridays
· Looking After Me, wellbeing support.
If you are a dedicated and enthusiastic individual looking to grow your career with a company that cares about its people, we would love to hear from you!
Pay: £32,000.00-£42,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
