Composite Design Engineer - Suspension, Steering & Brakes

For almost 50 years, Williams Racing has been at the forefront of one of the fastest sports on the planet, being one of the top three most successful teams in history competing in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. With an almost unrivalled heritage of engineering and racing F1 cars and unforgettable eras that demonstrate it is a force to be reckoned with, the British squad boasts 16 F1 World Championship titles to its name. 

Since its foundation in 1977 by the eminent, late Sir Frank Williams and engineering pioneer Sir Patrick Head, the team has won nine Constructors’ Championships, in association with Cosworth, Honda and Renault. Its roll call of drivers is legendary, with its seven Drivers’ Championship trophies being lifted by true icons of the sport: Alan Jones, Keke Rosberg, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve. The team has made history before and is out to make it again with a long-term mission to evolve and return to the front of the grid.

We are currently looking for a talented Composite Design Engineer to join our Suspension, Steering & Brakes (SSB) team.

You will be responsible for designs from initial concept through to prototype production in a team whose responsibilities range from driver controls, pedal boxes, brake ducts, and steering. 

Our ideal candidate is someone with strong understanding of composites materials engineering and science together with detailed knowledge of relevant composites manufacturing technologies.

As a Composite Design Engineer in SSB, you will be involved in:

• Conceptual and detailed design of car components and structures. 

• Produce structurally efficient, cost effective designs with a high level of attention to mass, stiffness and cost trade-off. 

• Liaise with other departments including aerodynamics, vehicle science, electronics design, chassis structure, transmissions, stress office, R&D and production.

• Thorough analysis of problems that arise and timely implementation of fault rectification.. 

• Driving continuous improvement and promote autonomous creativity.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A relevant degree or equivalent qualification supported by design experience in motorsport, aerospace or a related field.

• An understanding of composite materials and composite stress analysis for preliminary sizing.

• Strong CAD skills, ideally with experience of Siemens NX.

• The ability to own and lead projects in their area of expertise.

• A proactive approach to problem-solving, along with good attention to detail.

• Great organisational skills with the ability prioritise tasks and deliver to agreed deadlines.

• A friendly, collaborative outlook, with good communication and organisation skills will help the successful candidate integrate well into our design team.

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Atlassian Williams Racing is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.