Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Motorsport Innovation

M-Sport Uk; Tebay; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Flexible working day

Company contributed pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Discount reward scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Company healthcare plan

Long service awards

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

M‑Sport UK is seeking a Senior Design Engineer (Mechanical) to lead the design, development and continuous improvement of high‑performance mechanical systems across international motorsport programmes. You will own projects from concept to manufacture, provide mentoring, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced environment.

The role requires a BEng/MEng in Motorsport/Mechanical Engineering, strong CAD skills (CATIA V5) and extensive experience in high‑performance engineering,

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification required: BEng or MEng in Motorsport Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related.
• Strong mechanical design experience in high-performance engineering environments.
• Excellent knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis and DFx principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of complex mechanical components, systems and assemblies using 3D CAD software.
• Take technical ownership of allocated projects and provide engineering guidance, support and mentoring to Junior and Design Engineers within the team.
• Produce, review and maintain detailed 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, BOMs and supporting technical documentation to company standards.
• Lead the generation and evaluation of innovative engineering concepts, developing robust solutions to complex technical challenges.
• Carry out and oversee engineering calculations, tolerance stack-ups and design reviews to validate component performance, functionality and durability.
• Support prototype manufacture, testing and development programmes, analysing results and implementing design improvements based on test and operational feedback.
• Manage engineering changes throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring accurate documentation and effective configuration control.
• Work closely with manufacturing, workshop, purchasing, quality and event teams to ensure successful project delivery within demanding timescales.
• Identify and lead opportunities to improve component performance, reliability, manufacturability and cost efficiency across existing and future projects.
• Manage design workloads and priorities effectively, ensuring engineering projects are delivered to the required quality, specification and timescale.

Skills

Mechanical design

Technical leadership

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Fabrication knowledge

Problem solving

Time management

Communication skills

Mentoring juniors

Engineering fundamentals

Education

BEng or MEng in Motorsport/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5

Job description

M‑Sport UK is seeking a Senior Design Engineer (Mechanical) to lead the design, development and continuous improvement of high‑performance mechanical systems across international motorsport programmes. You will own projects from concept to manufacture, provide mentoring, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced environment.

The role requires a BEng/MEng in Motorsport/Mechanical Engineering, strong CAD skills (CATIA V5) and extensive experience in high‑performance engineering,