Lead Suspension Design Engineer – Motorsport

Motorsport Network, LLC; Brackley; Híbrido; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Generous bonus scheme

Private medical cover

Life assurance

25 days holiday

On-site gym

Descripción de la vacante

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Brackley seeks Lead Mechanical Design Engineer – Non F1 to own end-to-end suspension design from concept to validation for high‑performance motorsport programs. You will mentor a small design team, set design standards, and collaborate across aerodynamics, vehicle dynamics, testing and suppliers.

Ideal candidates have Catia V5/3DX and Abaqus experience, strong analytical skills and a track record delivering robust suspensions under tight timelines.

Formación

• Mechanical, automotive, or aeronautical engineering degree (2:1 minimum grade) or similar qualification.
• High level motorsport or equivalent engineering background with a track record of delivering complex projects, including test correlation and reliability closure.
• Demonstrable experience in suspension architecture, kinematic and compliance design, system integration, and translation of vehicle performance requirements into robust suspension solutions.
• Proven senior‑level engineering design experience within motorsport or high‑performance automotive applications, with strong understanding of mechanical, structural and composite engineering principles.
• Demonstrable skills in mentoring and leadership of small, focused groups.

Responsabilidades

• Manage and deliver design projects as directed by the Head of Mechanical and Composite Design.
• Own the suspension design work stream, from target setting, concept architecture and kinematic definition through to detailed design, release, testing and in‑service reliability.
• Lead the design and integration of suspension systems and associated components, ensuring all performance and packaging targets are achieved.
• Work closely with Vehicle Dynamics group to translate performance requirements into robust suspension concepts and deliverables.
• Manage and mentor a small group of designers: plan workload, set priorities and deliverables, run design reviews, coach best practice and uphold drawing and PLM standards.
• Drive consistent, reliable and innovative design output across all assigned projects.
• Generate 3D assemblies and 2D drawings with full GD&T, tolerances and effectivity; manage configuration and change control in PLM.
• Lead and contribute to peer reviews of concepts and detailed design.
• Perform and oversee CAE stress analysis and hand calculations to deliver optimised designs.
• Adhere to strict project timelines and contribute to management of the integrated plan for assigned projects.
• Specify and manage development and validation programmes for suspension systems and safety‑critical structural components.
• Create innovative and efficient design solutions that deliver performance.

Conocimientos

Catia V5/3DX

Catia/Abaqus FEA

Suspension architecture

Kinematic & compliance design

System integration

Mentoring & leadership

Communication

Autonomous / self-motivated

Educación

Mechanical, automotive, or aeronautical engineering degree (2:1 minimum) or similar qualification

Herramientas

CAx/FEA software

Descripción del empleo

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Brackley seeks Lead Mechanical Design Engineer – Non F1 to own end-to-end suspension design from concept to validation for high‑performance motorsport programs. You will mentor a small design team, set design standards, and collaborate across aerodynamics, vehicle dynamics, testing and suppliers.

Ideal candidates have Catia V5/3DX and Abaqus experience, strong analytical skills and a track record delivering robust suspensions under tight timelines.