Senior F1 Composite Design Engineer: Lead & Innovate

Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team; Brackley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Brackley is seeking a Senior Composite Design Engineer to lead advanced structural composite projects for the race car, driving high-performance solutions in a demanding motorsport environment.

You will own design content from concept through manufacture, mentor graduates, and work closely with manufacturing to ensure integrated, reliable, and weight-optimised components.

Qualifications

• 2:1 or higher in composite, mechanical, or aeronautical engineering.
• Years of F1 experience with leading significant composite structures (chassis, gearbox casing, wings).
• Strong understanding of race car design and hand calculations for reliable designs.
• Ability to interpret FEA results.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality engineering solutions for chassis, gearbox casing, wings, and floor within the car group.
• Lead projects through the product lifecycle with ownership and possible team leadership.
• Perform hand calculations to produce reliable and optimised designs.
• Collaborate with internal and external manufacturing to ensure integrated designs and optimal performance.
• Lead design reviews focusing on performance and reliability.

Skills

Composite engineering

F1 experience

FEA interpretation

Hand calculations

Catia V5/3DX

Education

Engineering degree 2:1 minimum

Tools

Catia V5/3DX

FEA software

Job description

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Brackley is seeking a Senior Composite Design Engineer to lead advanced structural composite projects for the race car, driving high-performance solutions in a demanding motorsport environment.

You will own design content from concept through manufacture, mentor graduates, and work closely with manufacturing to ensure integrated, reliable, and weight-optimised components.