Brake Ducts Design Engineer

Motorsport Network, LLC; Ravenna; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tailored training

Company events / briefings

Onsite gym

Bonus scheme

Annual salary review process

Meal tickets

Free health insurance

Job summary

Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team in Italy seeks a brake ducts design engineer to develop composite brake duct components compliant with packaging and race rules. You will work with senior designers, liaise with internal and external partners, and ensure designs meet vehicle KPIs while staying within regulatory perimeters.

The role emphasizes end-to-end design, collaboration with performance, aerodynamics, and suppliers, plus weekend availability for race support as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in automotive/motorsport design, especially composites and brake cooling.
• Excellent English; Italian is an advantage.
• Knowledge of metallic materials and treatments; composites manufacturing.
• Ability to manage tasks under high pressure and meet deadlines.
• Clear, concise communication and proactive teamwork.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end development of subsystems and components for brake ducts.
• Collaborate with concept, performance, aerodynamics, and FE A teams.
• Analyse design specs and align with vehicle KPIs with partners.
• Create concept and detailed designs with hand calculations and drawings.
• Monitor tech developments to keep design state-of-the-art.
• Prepare documentation for testing and race operations; resolve production issues.

Skills

Brake duct design

Composite materials

Manufacturing processes

Project management

Team collaboration

High-pressure environment

Strong communication

Weekend availability

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Catia

Creo

Job description

Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team is one of two Red Bull-ownedF1 teams.

Today’s Formula 1 calls for a high level of specialist skills in every area. At Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team we strongly believe that every member of our staff can and should lead innovation and continuous improvement in such a competitive and dynamic working environment.

Sounds exciting, doesn't? Don't miss your chance to make an impact!

We are looking for a motivated brake ducts design engineer. In this role you will be responsible for designing components that meet packaging and specification requirements, and producing detailed designs of composite components, primarily, but not exclusively, within the brake duct perimeter.

DESIGN AND ENGINEERING

End-to-end responsibility for the development of subsystems and components, working with minimal supervision from Senior Designers and the Team Leader.

Department’s representative when liaising with internal and external development partners within the assigned area of responsibility.

Support the Team Leader in analysing design specifications and ensuring they are fully aligned with vehicle-level KPIs and agreed upon with development partners.

Execute concept and detailed design activities, including hand calculations and high-quality detail drawings, balancing performance and manufacturability, while staying within the perimeter defined by the technical rulebook.

Monitor technology developments to ensure design standards remain state-of-the-art.

Prepare and issue documentation for component testing and trackside operations.

Manage actions to resolve quality issues during production and faults coming from car operation.

COLLABORATION AND PERFORMANCE

Collaborate with concept, vehicle performance, aerodynamics and FEA teams to maximize the impact of brake cooling design on overall car performance, by balancing KPI and leveraging state of the art technologies.

Develop and manage relationships with suppliers and technical partners.

Collaborate with the reliability and quality assurance teams to address faults and resolve quality issues identified during inspections or on‑track operations.

Provide remote support from the factory (Operations Room) during selected race or track events.

Demonstrate flexibility in attendance and approach to work, based on role and project needs.

Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains within the mechanical design team.

CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT

Foster teamwork by maintaining and developing strong relationships within the department and across functions.

Take ownership, communicate openly, embrace constructive feedback, and pursue continuous improvement.

Oversee external design consultants.

Act as a role model by embodying the company’s values and culture, and actively promote and reinforce them across the team.

WHAT WE OFFER

Working in a young, collaborative and international environment.

Tailored training.

Company Events / Briefings.

Onsite Gym.

Bonus scheme.

Annual salary review process.

Meal Tickets.

Free additional health insurance.

In line with pay transparency regulations (Legislative Decree 96/2026), the minimum fixed salary for this role is the contractual minimum set by the National Collective Labour Agreement for the Metalworking Industry (Federmeccanica/Assistal) for classification level C3. We specify that the above mentioned level is a minimum threshold and does not correspond to the overall compensation package, which is determined by objective, measurable and gender-neutral criteria, being significantly higher than the contractual minimum indicated.

Experience

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Relevant automotive/motorsport design experience in composites and brake cooling; Top level Motorsport and in particular Formula 1 experience highly desirable.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken; knowledge of Italian is an advantage.
• Good knowledge of metallic materials and associated treatments.
• Solid understanding of composite materials and their manufacturing processes.
• Proven ability to manage tasks effectively under high-pressure conditions.
• Proficiency in Siemens NX CAD software preferred; equivalent experience with other CAD applications acceptable (Catia or Creo).
• Ability to thoroughly scope and define new tasks.
• Clear and concise communication skills.
• Demonstrated initiative, proactivity and innovative thinking.
• Strong collaborative skills and teamplayer attitude for working with internal teams, external suppliers, and technical partners.
• Avilability to occasionally work on weekends from the factory for race support activities.