Formula One Structural Analysis Engineer

Mercedesamgf1; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is seeking a passionate Structural Analysis Engineer to join the Structures group in Brackley. You will contribute to developing lightweight, high-performance structures while collaborating with design, aerodynamics and production teams.

You will analyse metallic and composite components, develop simulation models and support testing to improve model accuracy, with a commitment to safety and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with 2:1 minimum grade.
• Experience in structural analysis within motorsport or similar high-demand fields.
• Working knowledge of Abaqus/HyperWorks/FE-Safe.
• Understanding of metallic and composite materials and failure modes.
• Experience with linear analysis and interest in non-linear analysis.
• Ability to interpret analysis results and communicate findings.
• Experience supporting design development, validation or test activities.
• Strong communication and cross-functional teamwork.
• Proactive and high engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis of metallic and composite components, supporting lightweight, reliable and high-performance solutions.
• Contribute to analysis across the product lifecycle from concept to validation and track support.
• Develop and apply simulation models to support engineering decisions.
• Work with design, aerodynamics, vehicle performance and production to deliver integrated solutions.
• Evaluate load cases, stress distributions and potential failure modes with clear outputs.
• Support physical testing programmes and correlation activities to improve model accuracy.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of analysis methodologies, tools and workflows.
• Explore innovative structural concepts, materials and analysis approaches.
• Ensure all work meets performance, safety and regulatory requirements.
• Share knowledge and contribute to the wider engineering team.

Skills

Structural analysis

Motorsport experience

FEA software usage

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Abaqus

HyperWorks

FE-Safe

Job description

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is seeking a passionate Structural Analysis Engineer to join the Structures group in Brackley. You will contribute to developing lightweight, high-performance structures while collaborating with design, aerodynamics and production teams.

You will analyse metallic and composite components, develop simulation models and support testing to improve model accuracy, with a commitment to safety and regulatory requirements.