Senior Structural Analyst - Motorsport Vehicle Design

Prodrive; Banbury; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + service

Onsite staff restaurant

Pension salary sacrifice

Cyclescheme

Life assurance

Job summary

Prodrive is seeking a Senior Structural Analyst to join our Engineering Vehicle Design group, providing structural analysis across high-performance motorsport programmes. You will optimise vehicle systems and components, deliver compliant designs, and support cost and weight targets throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will hold a Mechanical Engineering degree, have 5+ years in motorsport, and demonstrate strong CAD skills with NX; Teamcenter experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering or related discipline.
• At least five years' experience in a high-performance motorsport design environment.
• Proven expertise performing structural analysis.
• Strong understanding of 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis of assemblies comprising of metallic, composite and fabricated components.
• Work closely with Designers to develop load cases and optimise geometry using calculation and FEA methods.
• 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

Structural analysis

CAD skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Prodrive is seeking a Senior Structural Analyst to join our Engineering Vehicle Design group, providing structural analysis across high-performance motorsport programmes. You will optimise vehicle systems and components, deliver compliant designs, and support cost and weight targets throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will hold a Mechanical Engineering degree, have 5+ years in motorsport, and demonstrate strong CAD skills with NX; Teamcenter experience is a plus.