Composite Design Engineer (Multiple Seniorities)
Brackley, UK
At the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, a group of passionate and determined people work to design, develop, manufacture and race the cars with the aim of fighting for world championships each and every year.
Whether working in our Operations, Technical, Race or Business Support functions, we are all in and aspire to build the greatest team in the history of our sport.
Every individual plays their part. No stone is left unturned in the chase for every tenth of a second. The history of our sport is long and rich, and we are continuing our journey with renewed effort year on year. Record books remember the names of a few, but history is written by the many.
About the Roles:
In one of the largest groups in the Team, we have fantastic opportunities available in our Composite Design Working Group at a range of levels of seniority. You must be comfortable challenging yourself and others with respect and passion to drive our projects forward whilst striving to achieve the best possible results.
We are looking for technically excellent engineers with a proven track record of leading and delivering significant car projects. Understanding and driving forward cost-effective design solutions is a key element in this role. With responsibility for delivering high-quality engineering solutions for significant projects within the specific Car Group area, this role will provide strong ownership of projects throughout the product life cycle.
These roles work closely with Aerodynamicists, Structural Engineers, and other engineering departments you will produce optimised designs to achieve the highest levels of performance and reliability. It also involves close collaboration with internal and external manufacturing departments to ensure fully integrated designs.
Candidate Profile:
Composite, mechanical, automotive or aeronautical degree (2:1 minimum grade) or similar qualification.
Strong Composite design experience with good understanding of materials and manufacturing techniques.
Experience of Catia V5/3DX composite and surfacing design package.
Excellent communication and collaborative skills to ensure cross departmental integration.
High attention to detail and the ability to work under limited supervision to tight deadlines.
Having extensive experience in F1 composite design, with a proven track record for leading and delivering significant car projects.
A clear and holistic understanding of racing car design.
Managerial experience; leading and developing members of the team, allocating and managing projects and workload
Understanding and ability to perform hand calculation produce reliable and optimised designs.
An in-depth understanding and ability to interpret FEA results.
Benefits:
Our riverside campus is powered by 100% renewably sourced energy and features an on-site gym and exercise studio, subsidised restaurant and on-site parking with EV chargers available.
We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including a generous bonus scheme, Mercedes car lease scheme, private medical cover, life assurance and 25 days holiday. We pride ourselves on our family-friendly environment and employee well-being programmes.
Why us:
At the heart of our performance are our people. Every member of our team has a voice and plays their part in contributing to our successes on and off the racetrack. We take pride in creating an innovative, collaborative and high-performance culture where all of our team members are respected, empowered and valued.
Through our Accelerate 25 programme, we are continuously working to make our team even more diverse and inclusive. Whatever your background, we believe that you will find working with us rewarding and enriching.
Your application:
We will ask you to complete a questionnaire as well as submitting a cover letter and CV. Please note if you would like to include a cover letter, please upload it with your CV as one PDF document.
