Racecar Build Specs Lead

Cadillac Formula 1® Team; Silverstone; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading pension

Generous time off

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Cadillac Formula 1 Team is seeking a Build Specification Engineer to own the car's documented technical definition and build specifications across events. You will define what is fitted to each car and when, coordinating design, production, assembly and race operations for technical coherence.

You will liaise with production, ensure parts availability, and communicate specifications clearly to stakeholders and regulatory bodies to avoid ambiguity.

Qualifications

• Experienced engineer with a strong understanding of a modern Formula 1 car.
• Comfortable owning and developing a role with minimal guidance or assistance.
• Confident working cross‑functionally and asking the right questions.
• Strong communicator; proactive rather than reactive.
• Understands production processes (composites, machining, assembly) at a system level.

Responsibilities

• Own the build specification of each car for each event, including rig and dyno events, recognizing that cars and assemblies may differ in configuration race‑to‑race.
• Define what components are fitted to which car, when, and in what specification, including tracking configuration differences.
• Act as the central interface between Design Engineering, Production and Manufacturing, Assembly and Build Engineering, Race Team and Trackside Operations.
• Liaise with production teams to understand part availability, manufacturing timelines, constraints or risks to delivery.
• Ensure that the correct quantity of parts is available and allocated appropriately across cars and events.
• Communicate build specifications and UIIL information clearly to all relevant stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, to ensure alignment and avoid ambiguity.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communicator

Ownership of role

Systems thinking

Production processes understanding

Job description

Cadillac Formula 1 Team is seeking a Build Specification Engineer to own the car's documented technical definition and build specifications across events. You will define what is fitted to each car and when, coordinating design, production, assembly and race operations for technical coherence.

You will liaise with production, ensure parts availability, and communicate specifications clearly to stakeholders and regulatory bodies to avoid ambiguity.