Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Motorsport Systems

Paddock; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Training opportunities for development

Onsite subsidised staff restaurant

Car salary sacrifice scheme

Pension salary sacrifice

Cyclescheme

Exercise classes

Paid volunteering time off

Social events throughout the year

Exclusive company discounts

Life assurance

Job summary

Prodrive in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Engineering Vehicle Design group, delivering high-performance chassis, suspension, steering and braking components for world-class motorsport programmes.

You will design across concept to manufacture, collaborate with analysts and suppliers, and help optimise weight, cost and manufacturability while maintaining pace in a championship-winning environment.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least five years' experience in a high-performance motorsport design environment.
• Proven ability to design chassis, suspension, steering and braking components and assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Design structural components across chassis, suspension, steering and braking systems.
• Collaborate with Structural Analysts to optimise mechanical 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 assemblies onto Bills of Materials.
• Ensure Bills of Materials are accurate and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Motorsport design

CAD proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Prodrive in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Engineering Vehicle Design group, delivering high-performance chassis, suspension, steering and braking components for world-class motorsport programmes.

You will design across concept to manufacture, collaborate with analysts and suppliers, and help optimise weight, cost and manufacturability while maintaining pace in a championship-winning environment.