Design Quality Engineer

Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited; Grove; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited is seeking a Design Quality Engineer to enhance processes in the F1 design office. The ideal candidate will possess an engineering degree, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for data organisation and design optimisation. This role offers a pathway to a rewarding career in a high-paced environment with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive holiday package

On-site gym and fitness classes

Subsidised restaurant

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Technical engineering qualification required.
• Experience with real engineering components is advantageous.
• Comfortable using CAD systems and other software applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document processes supporting Vehicle Design.
• Support Design output needs for partner departments.
• Engage with various teams in the engineering department.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Critical Thinking

Data Organisation

Software Applications

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Product Lifecycle Management software

SharePoint workflows

ERP systems

Job description

The company:

Williams’ core competencies are the design and development of racing cars to compete in the Formula One World Championship. As one of the world's leading Formula One teams, the company has secured 16 FIA Formula One World Championship titles since its foundation in 1977 and is now moving into an exciting era under new ownership defined by relentless innovation and living sustainable performance in every dimension.

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced or recent graduate engineer to join our F1 design office as a Design Quality Engineer.

We’re seeking a team player with a keen interest in engineering processes, optimisation of design processes, cad systems and information flow.

The successful candidate will be someone with a desire to develop and document the processes and methods which support Vehicle Design, while ensuring the Design output supports the needs of our partner departments. You'll work with colleagues throughout the engineering arm of Williams Racing, including Manufacturing Quality, Race Team, Parts Management, IT and beyond.

To be successful in the role you'll have a common-sense approach to problem solving and an interest in some or all of these areas:

• Organising data and information
• Practical uses of Product Lifecycle Management software
• Custom macros, custom coding or custom feature creation for CAD systems
• Experience of SharePoint work flows, PLM systems and/or ERP systems will be advantageous.

As Design Quality Engineer you'll be expected to have a technical engineering qualification, experience working with computer systems and experience working with real engineering components.

If you have experience of working with real engineering parts and assemblies either from work, education, or hobbies, this will help guide your approach to problems and enhance your contribution in the role.

Reporting to the Head of Design Quality, this role gives you exposure to a breadth of the engineering process in F1 and would suit someone motivated to make their contribution to our increased competitiveness.

If the following attributes describe you, we’d be pleased to hear from you:

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• An engineering qualification at degree level or equivalent.
• You enjoy problem solving, thinking critically and working with others.
• You are comfortable using software applications.
• You’re able to communicate your ideas clearly.

Training in our software will be given. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career in a fast paced and rewarding environment. Please apply with a covering letter and a two-page cv.

What can Williams offer?

The Williams Group is based in multi acre complex located in Grove, Oxfordshire. The Williams Group offers a competitive holiday package, staff events/open days, a subsidised restaurant on site and various car schemes. We have an on-site gym (open 24 hours a day) as well as various fitness classes including outdoors bootcamps, pilates and yoga free for all staff and contractors to use. Aside from these benefits we can offer free onsite parking and large open green spaces to unwind during breaks. We are a based just 30 mins from Oxford City Centre by bus.

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