Senior Composite Design Engineer — Motorsport Innovation

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

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.