Senior Design Engineer - Composites (SSB)

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Senior Design Engineer with knowledge of composite design to join our Suspension, Steering and Brakes (SSB) group here at Williams!

The successful candidate will be responsible for undertaking and guiding a range of designs from initial concepts through to prototype production as well as supporting the Head of Department and Principal Engineer to deliver performance-enhancing technology.

Our ideal candidate is someone with strong understanding of composites materials engineering and science together with detailed knowledge of relevant composites manufacturing technologies. You are a principles-led engineer who is able to design complex structures from scratch and see them through to manufacture.

As a Senior Composite Design Engineer, you will cover:

• Layout design schemes which respect regulatory and structural requirements, packaging, aerodynamics and composite manufacturing techniques. Detailing of parts and assemblies.
• Calculation work and production of system documentation.
• Conduct and contribute to design reviews at individual through to whole engineering team level.
• Adopt end-to-end ownership for projects incorporating manufacture, build, testing and racing, including fault analysis and resolution requiring close collaboration with the wider team.
• Support checking responsibility for detailed drawings, including design review against specification and previous designs.
• Driving continuous improvement and promote autonomous creativity to unlock performance.
• Engage with development of junior members of the team, mentoring and instilling best practice and a mindset of continuous improvement.

• An engineering degree or equivalent qualification supported by significant design experience in motorsport, aerospace or a related field
• Expertise running and managing end-to-end design projects.
• Knowledge of composites stress analysis for preliminary sizing.
• Strong CAD skills, ideally with experience of Siemens NX.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, along with good attention to detail.
• Great organisational skills and be well organised with the ability to clearly prioritise tasks to agreed deadlines.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers.