Senior Composite Design Engineer in Banbury

Energy Jobline ZR; Banbury; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary potential

Training & development

Onsite staff restaurant

Pension salary sacrifice

Cyclescheme

Exercise classes

Volunteer time off

Social events

Life assurance

Discounts

Job summary

Prodrive seeks a Senior Composite Design Engineer to join our Engineering Vehicle Design group. You will design and develop advanced composite components from concept through manufacture and track deployment for world championship programmes.

You will collaborate with analysts and other engineers to deliver lightweight, robust solutions within cost and schedule targets, using Siemens NX and Teamcenter to create CAD assemblies and release BOMs.

Qualifications

• Degree required in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering.
• At least five years' experience in a high-performance motorsport design environment.
• Proven expertise designing composite components across aerodynamic, bodywork and chassis systems.
• Strong understanding of composite design, materials and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams from concept to manufacture.
• Excellent CAD skills with Siemens NX and Teamcenter advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design composite components across aerodynamic, body and chassis systems.
• Collaborate with Structural Analysts to develop and optimise composite systems.
• Produce concept designs and detailed engineering solutions meeting performance, weight and cost targets.
• Deliver CAD assemblies and detailed designs to timelines and budgets.
• Release parts and assembly structures onto Bills of Materials.
• Maintain accurate, current Bills of Materials throughout the project lifecycle.
• Consider commercial impact of design decisions on component manufacture and BOM costs.
• Support design reviews and continuous improvement across programmes.
• Liaise with external suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure manufacturability and delivery to requirements.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

CAD

Job description

Job DescriptionProdrive is the world's leading independent motorsport business and our world championship winning and record-breaking successes are built on the talent, passion and creativity of our people. With a new of and rally programmes on our horizon, we're entering a phase of growth and opportunity and are looking for talented engineers to help us design and develop elite performance vehicles that will ensure we stay ahead of the game.We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Composite Design Engineer to join our Engineering Vehicle Design group, to provide composite design expertise across a variety of high-performance motorsport programmes. You will be supporting the design, development and delivery of composite components from concept through to manufacture and track deployment.

Key responsibilities

• Design composite components across aerodynamic, body and chassis systems.
• Work closely with Structural Analysts to develop and optimise composite systems.
• Produce concept designs and detailed engineering solutions that meet performance, weight and cost targets.
• Deliver CAD assemblies and detailed designs to agreed timelines and budgets.
• Release parts and assembly structures onto Bills of Materials.
• Ensure Bills of Materials are accurate, current and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Understand and consider the commercial impact of design decisions on component manufacture and future Bill of Materials costs.
• Support design reviews and continuous improvement activities across programmes.
• Liaison with external suppliers, as well as internal departments and stakeholders to ensure designs are manufacturable, robust and delivered to programme requirements.

Our ideal candidate

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least five years' experience in a high-performance motorsport design environment.
• Proven expertise designing composite components across aerodynamic, bodywork and chassis systems.
• A strong understanding of composite design, materials and manufacturing processes.
• The ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, taking designs from concept through to manufacture.
• Excellent CAD skills, with Siemens NX and Teamcenter experience an advantage.
• The ability to deliver high-quality engineering solutions in a fast-paced, championship-winning environment.
• A passion for motorsport, innovation and engineering excellence, with the ambition to help shape the next of World Championship-winning rally and endurance cars.

What can we offer you?

• An attractive salary which will grow in line with your ongoing development and impact25 days holiday (which increases with long service) with an opportunity to purchase up to 15 extra daysTraining opportunities for continuing professional developmentOnsite subsidised staff restaurantCar and pension salary sacrifice schemesCycleschemeExercise classesPaid time off for volunteeringConsultations with our Fit 4 Life expertSocial events throughout the yearExclusive company discountsLife assurance

We are an equal opportunities employerAt Prodrive we are committed to attracting and nurturing the best talent and creating an inclusive workplace. We value individual and amongst all staff so that everyone has the widest opportunities to maximise their potential. We aim to ensure that no job applicant is placed at a disadvantage by practices or requirements which disproportionately impact protected groups and which are not justified by the demands of the job.