Senior Motorsport Systems Design Engineer

Prodrive; Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Training opportunities

Car and pension salary sacrifice

Volunteer time off

Social events

Life assurance

Discounts

Job summary

Prodrive is seeking a Senior Systems Design Engineer to join our Engineering Vehicle Design group, providing systems design expertise across high-performance motorsport programmes.

You will design components for powertrain integration and fluid systems, collaborate with simulation teams, and deliver CAD assemblies and BOMs from concept through manufacture, driving robust, cost-conscious solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Engineering.
• At least five years' experience in a high-performance motorsport design environment.
• Proven expertise designing and integrating vehicle systems.
• Strong understanding of systems design, materials and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, taking designs from concept through to manufacture.
• Excellent CAD skills, with Siemens NX and Teamcenter experience an advantage.
• Ability to deliver high-quality engineering solutions in a fast-paced, championship-winning environment.
• A passion for motorsport, innovation and engineering excellence, with the ambition to help shape future World Championship-winning cars.

Responsibilities

• Design components across powertrain integration and fluid systems.
• Work closely with simulation and analysis teams to develop and optimise systems.
• Produce concept designs and detailed engineering solutions that meet performance, weight and cost targets.
• Deliver CAD assemblies and detailed designs to agreed timelines and budgets.
• Release parts and assembly structures onto Bills of Materials.
• Ensure Bills of Materials are accurate, current and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Understand and consider the commercial impact of design decisions on component manufacture and future Bill of Materials costs.
• Support design reviews and continuous improvement activities across programmes.
• Liaison with external suppliers, as well as internal departments and stakeholders to ensure designs are manufacturable, robust and delivered to programme requirements.

Skills

Systems design

Multidisciplinary teamwork

CAD (Siemens NX)

Teamcenter

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Automotive Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Prodrive is seeking a Senior Systems Design Engineer to join our Engineering Vehicle Design group, providing systems design expertise across high-performance motorsport programmes.

You will design components for powertrain integration and fluid systems, collaborate with simulation teams, and deliver CAD assemblies and BOMs from concept through manufacture, driving robust, cost-conscious solutions in a fast-paced environment.