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# Model Design Engineer

- **Company:** Cadillac Formula 1 Team
- **Location:** Silverstone, UK
- **Salary:** £48,945.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Computer-Aided Design, Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5869131397

## About the Role

* Degree in Engineering, Design, Motorsport, or a related discipline or equivalent
 * Strong proficiency in 3D CAD software (preferably 3DExperience/CATIA) and experience in using FEA for structural validation of parts
 * Strong understanding of parametric modeling, part robustness, and model layout principles
 * Strong knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes, including composites and advanced digital manufacturing techniques
 * Strong understanding of GD&T and its application and proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
 * Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
 * Enthusiastic contributor to a collaborative, inclusive, and open culture and highly detail-oriented with a commitment to delivering work right the first time
 * Willing to travel and work flexible hours during race season, Please note that additional security checks may be required as part of the recruitment process. This may include a background check covering a minimum of the past five years and a criminal record check.

## Description

As a Model Design Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering the physical components that feed our aerodynamic development-the very foundation of on-track performance. Working at the heart of our Silverstone facility, you'll be part of a highly skilled, ambitious group of engineers focused on technical excellence and relentless innovation. Your work will directly influence car performance in the wind tunnel, translating design into data, and ultimately into lap time.

You'll be trusted with end-to-end ownership of complex design projects, and encouraged to challenge convention, push boundaries, and propose smarter, faster, more efficient ways of working. With a culture that values initiative and creativity, your ideas will not only be heard-they'll be expected.

This is your chance to make a lasting mark on the future of our team, in a high-performance environment where every part counts and every detail matters.

 * Deliver high-quality, well-validated parts for wind tunnel testing in line with aerodynamic targets
 * Support on complete design projects, including CAD creation, project management, quality-checking, and documentation
 * Continuously improve the functionality, quality, and robustness of model parts to optimize wind tunnel test efficiency
 * Drive the development and implementation of improved design workflows and standards
 * Collaborate closely with Aerodynamicists and Surface Design Engineers to ensure alignment with technical specifications
 * Ensure adherence to standard design practices and help refine them as needed


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