Senior Composite Design Engineer - Racing Car Structures

Arrow McLaren IndyCar; Woking; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Racing in the UK is seeking a Senior Composite Design Engineer to create conceptual and detailed designs for composite and metallic Formula 1 car components, including bodywork, wings, floors and crash structures.

You will design manufacturing tooling and rig parts, take ownership of projects from brief through delivery, investigate reliability issues and collaborate with stakeholders to meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced, high-performance environment using CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE.

Qualifications

• A degree in mechanical engineering, aeronautical engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven experience designing relevant components within Formula 1 or a similarly fast-paced engineering environment.
• Strong knowledge of racing car components and systems.
• Excellent knowledge of composite and metallic materials, manufacturing techniques and tooling design.
• A high level of proficiency in CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE, with practical Microsoft Word and Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver conceptual and detailed designs for composite and metallic car components, including bodywork, wings, floors and crash structures.
• Design the manufacturing tooling, jig components, test jigs and rig parts required to support production and validation.
• Take ownership of projects from initial brief through to successful delivery, working accurately and at pace.
• Investigate reliability issues and component faults, developing effective design solutions and supporting other areas of the car when required.
• Work closely with stakeholders across the team, following established design processes and best practice to meet critical deadlines.

Skills

CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE

Composite design

Metallic design

MS Word/Excel

Education

Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering degree

Tools

Tooling design

Jig/rig tooling

Job description

McLaren Racing in the UK is seeking a Senior Composite Design Engineer to create conceptual and detailed designs for composite and metallic Formula 1 car components, including bodywork, wings, floors and crash structures.

You will design manufacturing tooling and rig parts, take ownership of projects from brief through delivery, investigate reliability issues and collaborate with stakeholders to meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced, high-performance environment using CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE.