He serves as the Chief Operations Officer for the upcoming Cadillac Formula One Team, which is set to debut in 2026.
After leaving school he worked for Jaguar Cars, who agreed to sponsor him to take a mechanical engineering course at Southampton University.
In 1997, White returned to England and worked as chief engineer to Cosworth's Formula One operations.
In April 2005, White was promoted to deputy managing director of the engine operations at Renault F1, following the departure of Bernard Dudot.
This meant moving to Renault's engine department located in Viry-Châtillon, France.