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Rate: Negotiable
Title: Composite Design Engineer
Location: Oxfordshire
Length: 6+ month contract
Shift: To Be Discussed
About
An opportunity has arisen to join the exciting world of Formula 1. This client is actively recruiting for a skilled Composite Design Engineer. The successful candidate will work with colleagues and related engineering functions within Vehicle Design to support the delivery of the most advanced, high-performance, and reliable designs within agreed timeframes, optimizing mass, stiffness, and design for manufacture. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership and responsibility for specific car components or assemblies that can deliver performance enhancements to the car.
To be successful in this role, you will have a solid understanding of the delivery of engineering designs and drawings of composite components, laminates, and assemblies in accordance with defined standards and procedures.
Essential
- Composite Expertise / Bias
- NX CAD User - Essential
- Teamcenter Experience
- F1 / Aerospace / Motorsport Experience
Dutie
- Work collaboratively with Principal / Senior Engineers and Program Managers to define deliverables and project scope, ensuring all requirements are met.
- Proactively address faults, manufacturing queries/feedback, NCRs, and other related departmental tasks
- Take ownership of key aspects of the Vehicle Design Vision, Goals, and Strategy to create a best-in-industry, high-performance design team
- Act as the technical authority for their project (if requested) when the Principal / Senior Engineers are not present
- Deputize for Senior Engineers, if requested, and report back to peers and project groups (Faults, Design Reviews, etc.)
- Demonstrate a track record of advanced and reliable design solutions with supporting calculations and unambiguous engineering drawings.
Ideal Candidate
- Can communicate effectively with other engineers, both written and verbal, while supporting the wider organization, including Manufacturing, Quality, Prototype and Test, Trackside, etc.
- Holds a degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace, Marine, or another related engineering discipline.
- Has a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in a similar role, ideally within the motorsport industry.
- Enjoys problem-solving, thinking critically, and working collaboratively.
- Experience using NX is essential, and Teamcenter experience is highly desirable
If you're interested in applying for this position then please contact me on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed) or email me at (url removed)
